WordNet
n. the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimindation or coercion or instilling fear [syn: terrorism, terrorist act]
Usage examples of "act of terrorism".
Yet if the downing of the plane was a simple act of terrorism, why the elaborate cover-up?
The Panther Moderns differ from other terrorists precisely in their degree of self-consciousness, in their awareness of the extent to which media divorce the act of terrorism from the original sociopolitical intent.
Then she'd sat here trying to tell herself that the shooting was a random act of terrorism and not a hit.
And I don't see how they're justifying their involvement, for that matter, unless they're saying this lady's death is an act of terrorism.
If the United States could tie Saddam to an act of terrorism conducted with WMD, it would be able to demonstrate not only that he was violating the U.
So, what I think is that our guy's mission was not to get into the country to commit an act of terrorism.
No act of terrorism, of course, would be paid very well by its well-wishers unless it achieved that crucial phenomenon, media coverage.