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domestic terrorism

[ duh-mes-tik ter-uh-riz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the unlawful use of violence or threats against a country’s civilian population or government by an individual or group based and operating within the same country and without foreign direction, with the goal of furthering political, social, or ideological objectives.


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Other Words From

  • do·mes·tic ter·ror·ist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of domestic terrorism1

First recorded in 1975–80

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