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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /
NOUN
extremist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assassin bomber fanatic guerrilla gunman hijacker insurgent radical rebel revolutionary sniper zealot
STRONG
goon incendiary subversive thug

Example Sentences

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It is now based in exile and is designated as a terrorist organisation by Tehran.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Police believe he was working alone and not with an overseas terrorist group or foreign government.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Reporters from the Press Association also heard the journalists called "terrorist sympathisers".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Fulop quit his job as a Goldman Sachs trader to join the Marines and deploy to Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Q: Has any terrorist group taken credit for the bombing?

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed