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Noun: terrorist  te-ru-rist
  1. A radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
    "The terrorist attack on the city left many civilians injured"

Derived forms: terrorists

Type of: rad [informal], radical

Part of: radical cell, terrorist cell

Encyclopedia: Terrorist