political violence
Ideologically motivated harm
Political violence is the use of force to achieve political aims—assassinations, terrorism, riots, coups, civil wars.
The term encompasses violence by states against citizens and by citizens against states or each other.
The protest turned to political violence when demonstrators clashed with police.
Distinguished from ordinary crime by its ideological motivation.
Armed struggle between groups
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
skirmish · siege · insurgency · guerrilla · militancy · bombardment · shelling · counterinsurgency
Oppressive, absolute governance
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- police brutalityUnjustified force by officers
- tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
disappearance · gulag · death squad · ethnic cleansing · genocide · pogrom · crackdown · martial law
Organized resistance to power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- mutinyRevolt against authority
resistance · liberation · coup · putsch · regime change · storming · barricades · revolutionary
Attack with explosives
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
- hostageCaptive held as security
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- beheadingRemoval of head
car bomb · suicide attack · mass shooting · attack · extremism · radicalization · militia · cell
Violent public disturbance
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- civil disturbanceViolent public disorder event
- lootingTheft during disorder
arson · tear gas · baton charge · water cannon · curfew · martial law · state of emergency · crackdown
war
Armed struggle between groups
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
clash · skirmish · siege · insurgency · guerrilla · militancy · bombardment · shelling · counterinsurgency · ethnic cleansing
tyranny
Oppressive, absolute governance
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- police brutalityUnjustified force by officers
torture · disappearance · gulag · death squad · ethnic cleansing · genocide · pogrom · crackdown · martial law · curfew
uprising
Organized resistance to power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- overthrowForcible removal from power
mutiny · resistance · liberation · coup · putsch · regime change · storming · barricades · revolutionary · counterrevolution
bombing
Attack with explosives
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
- hostageCaptive held as security
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
beheading · car bomb · suicide attack · mass shooting · attack · extremism · radicalization · militia · cell · sleeper cell
riot
Violent public disturbance
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- civil disturbanceViolent public disorder event
looting · arson · tear gas · baton charge · water cannon · curfew · martial law · state of emergency · crackdown · agitation
- ColombiaBogota, Medellin, Cali, Colombian flag, Colombian coffee
- Caribbean historyJamaica, Haiti, Barbados, Cuba, Trinidad
- political crisescivil unrest, coups, military coup, regime change, riots
- political turmoilpower vacuum, coup d'etat, military coup, uprising, revolt
- Roman Republicconsul, Roman Republic, veto power, senator, sacrosanctity
- Chilean historyPinochet, military junta, plebiscite, dictatorship, independence movement
political violencepeaceful protest
Nonviolent collective expression of dissent
nonviolent resistance · civil disobedience · diplomacy · negotiation · voting
political violencestreet crime
Public-area criminal activity
domestic violence · crimes of passion · bar fight · crime of passion · gang violence
political violencepolitical stability
Enduring, predictable state authority
social harmony · public order · peaceful coexistence · domestic tranquility · civil order
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