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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ter•ror•ist (ter′ər ist),USA pronunciation n. - Governmenta person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
- Governmenta person who terrorizes or frightens others.
- Government(formerly) a member of a political group in Russia aiming at the demoralization of the government by terror.
- Governmentan agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.
adj. - Governmentof, pertaining to, or characteristic of terrorism or terrorists:terrorist tactics.
- 1785–95; terror + -ist; compare French terroriste
ter′ror•is′tic, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: terrorist /ˈtɛrərɪst/ n - a person who employs terror or terrorism, esp as a political weapon
- (as modifier): terrorist tactics
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ter•ror•ism /ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Governmentthe use of violence and threats to frighten and force one's will on another, esp. for political purposes.
ter•ror•ist, n. [countable]terrorists who were active in the overthrow of the government.—adj. : terrorist activities. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ter•ror•ism (ter′ə riz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - Governmentthe use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.
- Governmentthe state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.
- Governmenta terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.
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