terrorist organization
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- noun
- /ˈtɛrərist ˌɔrgənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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organización terrorista
- Since 1982, Israel has used force primarily against sub-state armed organizations such as Hezbollah, Palestinian terrorist organizations, and Islamist militias.
- a foreign terrorist organization
- designate terrorist organizations
- list of terrorist organizations
So that money is funnelled back to terrorist organisations.
- So that money is funnelled back to terrorist organisations.
- But let's say tomorrow cartels are declared a terrorist organization.
- You label cartel organizations, terrorist organizations.
- He has declared the drug cartels to be foreign terrorist organizations.
- But you know, there's terrorist organizations that would take that would take would take that trade.
- You were responding to the terrorist organization Hamas, and you were not just let go.
- We had the charity page for it then they're from Syria and these countries, they're going to have an easy access to terrorist organisations.
Examples
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Moreover, the Pakistani government banned extremist religious groups that were on the U.S. list of terrorist organizations.
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In just the past few weeks, multiple foreign terrorist organizations have called for attacks against Americans and the West.
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There cannot be an agreement with a political party that is being supported by a terrorist organization.
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Before September 11, 2001, it was responsible for more American deaths than any other terrorist organization.
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We know she has been communicating with the heads of several terrorist organizations.
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Hamas is definitely considered a terrorist organization by the USA, the EU, and Israel.
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The United States officially designated Hamas a foreign terrorist organization in 1997.
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Why are so many Middle Eastern terrorist organizations passing through the Darien Gap?
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Authorities uncovered new evidence linking the terrorist organization called V to the St. Mary's viral attack on London 14 years ago.
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In recent years, several terrorist organizations have increased their recruitment efforts in urban areas.
Synonyms
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A group that uses violence and fear against civilians to reach political goals
How Organized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'terrorist' (a person committing politically motivated violent acts) combined with 'organization' (a collective) yields an organized group of terrorists. This nominal compounding is literal and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Terrorist organization comes from two parts: terrorist (someone who uses 'terror' or 'to frighten people') and organization (a planned group). So, it means 'a group that is organized to use fear and violence to reach political goals'.