material support
(US, legal) (in the context of support for terrorism) Any property, or service, including currency or monetary instruments or financial securities, financial services, lodging, training, expert advice
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Liberalism in Europe was able to recover from its terminal phase through first the devastation of WWII resetting its economy, and then material support from the United States. They would enter the terminal phase again…
heavily prey on their workers. Mainly financially but bc financial abuse is one of the main tools of the modern day predator bc it's the fastest way to compromise material support like food and shelter.
These are the same people in charge of deciding how the material support bar applies, so it's not surprising they can't understand the nuance.
They are happy to team up with Israel to kill Arabs. But as soon as it goes badly they need someone else to blame. Handwringing while providing material support for Israel as it redefines facts on the ground is how Zi…
I defend those who took a principled stand and refused to vote for a candidate who promised material support for genocide. If that is a problem for you, then too bad, because I don't care about the opinions of genocid…
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(US, legal) (in the context of support for terrorism) Any property, or service, including currency or monetary instruments or financial securities, financial services, lodging, training, expert advice or assistance, safe houses, false documentation or identification, communications equipment, facilities, weapons, lethal substances, explosives, personnel, and transportation, except medicine or religious materials.
“Liberalism in Europe was able to recover from its terminal phase through first the devastation of WWII resetting its economy, and then material support from the United States. They would enter the terminal phase again around the end of the cold war, and have been there since.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“heavily prey on their workers. Mainly financially but bc financial abuse is one of the main tools of the modern day predator bc it's the fastest way to compromise material support like food and shelter.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“These are the same people in charge of deciding how the material support bar applies, so it's not surprising they can't understand the nuance.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“They are happy to team up with Israel to kill Arabs. But as soon as it goes badly they need someone else to blame. Handwringing while providing material support for Israel as it redefines facts on the ground is how Zionism works.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I defend those who took a principled stand and refused to vote for a candidate who promised material support for genocide. If that is a problem for you, then too bad, because I don't care about the opinions of genocide apologists.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(uncountable) Material; substance.
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(UK) A financial benefit for people on a low income.
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The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives.
- material48%
Of, relating to, or affecting physical well-being; corporeal; bodily.
- terrorist48%
Of or relating to terrorism.