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terrorist

A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.

Origin: In the historical sense, after . First used in 1794 in the Courier and Evening Gazette. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

Of or relating to terrorism.

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  • “Fucking terrorist orcs. Karma is a bitch but putin and his cronies will pay I promise you that 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇦🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “RE: https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/116526874529154629 I'm sure I've asked this before...What does the terrorist state of Israel have on the UK? This is some weird sh!t.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Homan is a terrorist. ICE is a pogrom.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Oh well, they can save money in UK - Starmer does terrorist Israeli propaganda for free.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “A kindergarten 😭🤬 As per usual radio silence from the UN, Amnesty and every other useless lip service organisation. Russia is a terrorist state.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 26, 2026

(historical) An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.

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"terrorist" means: An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.. It carries a violent or aggressive reference, so it is worth noting the context. In most cases the word is used jokingly or for emphasis rather than as a sign of real intent. A calm question about where it was heard is usually all that is needed; pay more attention to behaviour and tone than to the word itself.

For ESL learners

"terrorist" means: An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (historical) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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  • “You can say so with your stupid terrorist technology but the evidence doesn't tell a lie.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “IMHO Milton Friedman was an economic terrorist He has caused SO much harm to people around the world and it is still happening”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “To prevent a left of centre PM and support terrorist states breaking international law”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Genocidal terrorist powers that slaughter their own people should be destroyed before they can obtain nuclear weapons.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The U.S. Shouldn't Lose Sight of the Real Terrorist Threats ->Just Security | More on "Iranian terrorism US counterterrorism priorities" at BigEarthData.ai”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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