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terrorism

noun as in lawlessness

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noun as in nihilism

noun as in reign of terror

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This is a report that analyzes the terrorism threat to the US homeland, how dangerous each of the various threats really is, and what — if anything — can be done to mitigate them.

From Vox

Meanwhile, authorities are using terrorism charges to target political opponents.

From Ozy

FEMA is part of the Homeland Security Department, so preparation for terrorism threats is also part of its job.

From Fortune

Hong Kong’s new security law, which increases Beijing’s control of the city, defines pro-democracy protests as terrorism, severely limits free speech, and reduces much of the autonomy that the city once had from China.

Third, it fuels continuing instability in North Africa, which remains a hotbed of international terrorism.

From Ozy

Terrorism is bad news anywhere, but especially rough on Odessa, where the city motto seems to be “make love, not war.”

She is the author of Dirty Entanglements: Corruption, Crime and Terrorism (Cambridge University Press).

Bush apologists, as always, are ready with excuses, like playing the Terrorism Card.

Terrorism must be driven out and eradicated from the region.

Bucca subsequently became the sole FDNY member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force.

Terrorism is expedient in Russia and inexpedient in Germany and England.

Terrorism tests aren't anywhere close to 99 percent accurate.

Terrorism is seen to be a relatively gentle procedure, useful to keep in a state of obedience the masses of the people.

Terrorism in ghastly forms is now a part of the German method of fighting the enemy.

Terrorism and deception are weapons not of the strong but of the weak.

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On this page you'll find 283 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to terrorism, such as: chaos, complication, disturbance, lawlessness, trouble, and unrest.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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