ter·ror·ist

ter·ror·ist
/ˈterɚrıst/ noun, pl -ists [count]
: a person who uses or supports the use of terrorism

A number of people were deported for being suspected terrorists.

terrorist adj, always used before a noun

terrorist activities/attacks/bombings/threats

a terrorist organization/group/network


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  • ter|ror|ist — «TEHR uhr ihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who uses or favors terrorism: »Venezuelan terrorists attacked a prison in Caracas and about 600 prisoners were said to have escaped (Wall Street Journal). –adj. of or by terrorists; terroristic …   Useful english dictionary

  • coun´ter|ter´ror|ist — coun|ter|ter|ror|ism «KOWN tuhr TEHR uh rihz uhm», noun. terrorism in reaction to or retaliation for some previous act of terrorism: »There [was] a fear that Communist terrorism [would] provoke rightist counterterrorism (New York Times).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nar´co-ter´ror|ist — nar|co ter|ror|ism «NAHR koh TEHR uh rihz uhm», noun. terrorist practices used by narcotics smugglers and dealers against government interdiction. –nar´co ter´ror|ist, noun, adjective …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|co|ter|ror|ist — «EE koh TEHR uhr ihst, EHK uh », noun. a person who fors or engages in environmental terrorism …   Useful english dictionary

  • coun|ter|ter|ror|ism — «KOWN tuhr TEHR uh rihz uhm», noun. terrorism in reaction to or retaliation for some previous act of terrorism: »There [was] a fear that Communist terrorism [would] provoke rightist counterterrorism (New York Times). –coun´ter|ter´ror|ist, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • nar|co-ter|ror|ism — «NAHR koh TEHR uh rihz uhm», noun. terrorist practices used by narcotics smugglers and dealers against government interdiction. –nar´co ter´ror|ist, noun, adjective …   Useful english dictionary

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • ror — er·ror; er·ror·ist; er·ror·less; fu·ror; jat·ror·rhi·za; jat·ror·rhi·zine; ju·ror; ma·ror; mir·ror·scope; ror·qual; ror·schach·er; ror·ty; sau·ror·ni·thes; so·ror·i·cide; so·ror·i·ty; ter·ror·ful; ter·ror·ism; ter·ror·ist; ter·ror·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

  • ist — ab·so·lut·ist; ab·strac·tion·ist; ab·surd·ist; ac·com·mo·da·tion·ist; ac·tiv·ist; ad·vent·ist; alarm·ist; as·so·ci·a·tion·ist; athe·ist; be·hav·ior·ist; bo·na·part·ist; cal·vin·ist; cap·i·tal·ist; car·tel·ist; cen·tral·ist; chau·vin·ist;… …   English syllables

  • terrorist — ter·ror·ist …   English syllables

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