terrorism

About 6.90 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94.
2. noun The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives. The use of intimidation or bullying tactics.
3. noun The use of intimidation or bullying tactics.
4. noun (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) Deliberate misspelling of tourism.

Similar words

counter-terrorism antiterrorist antiterrorism counter-terrorist counterterrorism extremism phenomenon scourge intimidation horror

Often followed by

and in is as has was act of to

Word family

terrorisms