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terrorism

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈterərɪzəm/

terrorism means: Violence used to frighten people and force political change.

noun

POLITICAL VIOLENCEB2

Violence used to frighten people and force political change.

  • They condemned the act of terrorism.
  • The government introduced measures to prevent terrorism.
  • Many innocent people have suffered because of terrorism.

Common phrases: fight terrorism, international terrorism, act of terrorism

Questions about terrorism

What does terrorism mean?

Violence used to frighten people and force political change.

What is terrorism in other languages?

Türkçe: terörizm · Español: terrorismo · Français: terrorisme · Deutsch: Terrorismus · Italiano: terrorismo · 日本語: テロリズム

How do you pronounce terrorism?

It is pronounced /ˈterərɪzəm/.

How do you use terrorism in a sentence?

They condemned the act of terrorism. The government introduced measures to prevent terrorism.

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