biological terrorism
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- noun
- /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˌtɛrəˈrɪzəm/
- NSFW
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terrorismo biológico
- Biological "warfare" seems a bit more appropriate than does biological "terrorism" in this instance.
- chemical and biological terrorism
Examples
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Kind of in the same way, I find the concept of biological terrorism (which, I note, is also employed in the Wheel of Time, especially later on) to be scarier than more conventional (for lack of a better term) methods.
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This illustrates the danger of concentrating on new and emerging risks, such as biological terrorism, while neglecting to tackle well-established ones.
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And, strikingly, the Rand Corporation has found that few localities are prepared for chemical or biological terrorism.
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(Actually, now that I think about it, the entire concept of tainted saidin could be classified as biological terrorism.
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Since the events of September 11, many state and county health departments have started revamping their emergency response and evacuation plans to prepare for potential acts of terrorism, especially chemical and biological terrorism.
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Twenty-eight percent of that money is to be spent for securing U.S. borders, 18 percent for funding outside initiatives by the Department of Defense, 16 percent for defending against biological terrorism, and 13 percent for ensuring aviation security.
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The message of chemical and biological terrorism preparedness was reiterated by speakers in many subject areas and was an underlying theme in the conference educational program.
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The BRAT plan outlines the procedures emergency medical responders, hospitals, public health officials, and the provincial laboratory should take in case of a biological-terrorism threat or event.
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In addition to special sessions at technical conferences, ASME collaborated with other engineering and scientific organizations to host a series of briefings for Congress covering nuclear security, the misuse of everyday chemicals, developing pharmaceuticals for the fight against terrorism, and responding to chemical and biological terrorism.
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Many governments are increasing their readiness in response to the threat of biological terrorism.
Synonyms
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The use of germs, like viruses or bacteria, to harm people and scare them for political reasons
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An attack using bacteria, viruses or poisons to harm people, animals and crops
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An attack that uses germs or toxins to harm people and cause fear
An attack using germs or poisons to harm people, animals and food supplies
An event that uses bacteria, viruses, or toxins to harm people, animals and food
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'biological' (relating to living organisms) modifying 'terrorism' (the use of violence or threats for political aims), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to terrorist acts using biological agents. This adjective + noun pattern is a regular, cross-linguistically common compounding, making the phrase immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The noun biological terrorism links biological, meaning living germs like bacteria or viruses, and terrorism, meaning acts meant 'to scare' people, creating the image of germs used as weapons. That's why the phrase means using bacteria or viruses to harm people and spread fear.