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terrorist

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈterərɪst/

Forms: terrorists

terrorist means: A person or group that uses violence or threats to frighten people and achieve political aims.

noun

POLITICAL VIOLENCEB2

A person or group that uses violence or threats to frighten people and achieve political aims.

  • Police arrested a suspected terrorist.
  • The terrorist group threatened another attack.
  • Several terrorists were convicted of planning the bombing.

Common phrases: terrorist attack, terrorist group, suspected terrorist

Questions about terrorist

What does terrorist mean?

A person or group that uses violence or threats to frighten people and achieve political aims.

What is terrorist in other languages?

Türkçe: terörist · Español: terrorista · Français: terroriste · Deutsch: Terrorist · Italiano: terrorista · 日本語: テロリスト

How do you pronounce terrorist?

It is pronounced /ˈterərɪst/.

How do you use terrorist in a sentence?

Police arrested a suspected terrorist. The terrorist group threatened another attack.

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