- the unlawful use of violence or threats to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or government, with the goal of furthering political, social, or ideological objectives.
- the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism.
- a terrorist method of governing or of resisting a government.
- intimidation or coercion by instilling fear: For many children, terrorism at school is a fact of life, even with antibullying policies in place.
- systematic use of violence and intimidation to achieve some goal
- the act of terrorizing
- the state of being terrorized
