domestic terrorism
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7.1
- noun
- /dəˈmɛstɪk ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm/
- Offensive
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terrorismo doméstico
- The sudden attention to security comes as the FBI treats the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism.
- act of domestic terrorism
- domestic terrorism threat
- history of domestic terrorism
Later, later, Trump addressed this disturbing act of domestic terrorism.
- Later, later, Trump addressed this disturbing act of domestic terrorism.
- I just think it's a really interesting thing that a state could be the site of a horrific domestic terrorism bombing.
- He's crying around on Fox News, all that calling for domestic terrorism on people that are protesting Tesla.
Examples
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This is domestic terrorism, plain and simple.
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The Boston marathon tragedy is being described as the worst act of domestic terrorism since the September 11th attacks.
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"Right now, this is not being looked at as a domestic terrorism case," Cross said Sunday afternoon.
Blog text (22) -
Right now, there is a domestic terrorism prevention bill moving through the house.
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Hours earlier, he had executed the largest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.
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The Boston marathon tragedy is being described as the worst act of domestic terrorism since the September 11th attacks.
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"Authorities are considering his rampage an act of domestic terrorism, though his motive is not yet known."
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I'm glad law enforcement is explicitly calling this an act of domestic terrorism, something that they're seemingly reluctant to do.
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The apparent intention "to intimidate or coerce a civilian population" also meets the act's definition of domestic terrorism.
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Right now, there is a domestic terrorism prevention bill moving through the house.
Synonyms
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5.6
Violent acts that people do illegally to frighten others for political or religious reasons
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is a straightforward composition: 'domestic' (originating within the country) modifies 'terrorism' (use of violence for political goals), yielding 'terrorism occurring within one's own country.' This adjective+noun composition is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would be able to derive the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The compound domestic terrorism combines domestic (meaning 'at home' or inside the country) and terrorism (violent acts meant to 'scare' people). So it means violent acts by people from the same country that try to scare or force their own population or government.