terrorist
Violent political radical
A terrorist is a person who uses violence or the threat of violence against civilians to advance political, ideological, or religious goals.
The intent is typically to create fear and compel governments or populations to act.
The term is politically charged—one side's terrorist is often another's freedom fighter.
The bombing was claimed by terrorists.
Terrorist also works as an adjective: terrorist attack, terrorist organization.
One holding fringe views
- insurgentOne who revolts
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- radicalRoot-indicating symbol
- fundamentalistStrict original-doctrine adherent
jihadist · bomber · assassin · hijacker · gunman · attacker · suicide bomber · cell member
Attack with explosives
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- hostageCaptive held as security
- hijackingForcible seizure mid-transit
- beheadingRemoval of head
kidnapping · ambush · massacre · assassination · shooting · car bomb · IED · vest
Storyline or land parcel
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- cellBasic unit of life
- networkInterconnected system
- sleeper cellConcealed operatives awaiting orders
radicalization · recruitment · propaganda · manifesto · warning · alert · credible threat · chatter
Islamist militant organization
- ISISLevantine jihadist organization
- TalibanAfghan Islamist movement
- HezbollahLebanese Shiite militant organization
- HamasGazan Islamist governing body
Boko Haram · IRA · ETA · cartel · faction · splinter group · affiliate · franchise
Systematic observation of subjects
- checkpointInspection station on route
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- watchlistTracked items roster
- no-fly listProhibited passengers registry
intelligence · TSA · border control · profiling · biometrics · detection · prevention · interception
extremist
One holding fringe views
fundamentalist · jihadist · bomber · assassin · hijacker · gunman · attacker · suicide bomber · cell member · operative
bombing
Attack with explosives
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- hostageCaptive held as security
- hijackingForcible seizure mid-transit
beheading · kidnapping · ambush · massacre · assassination · shooting · car bomb · IED · vest · detonation
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- cellBasic unit of life
- networkInterconnected system
sleeper cell · radicalization · recruitment · propaganda · manifesto · warning · alert · credible threat · chatter · infiltration
Al-Qaeda
Islamist militant organization
- ISISLevantine jihadist organization
- TalibanAfghan Islamist movement
- HezbollahLebanese Shiite militant organization
Hamas · Boko Haram · IRA · ETA · cartel · faction · splinter group · affiliate · franchise · caliphate
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- checkpointInspection station on route
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- watchlistTracked items roster
no-fly list · intelligence · TSA · border control · profiling · biometrics · detection · prevention · interception · monitoring
- loaded wordsbigot, racist, fascist, Nazi, extremist
- armed peoplegunman, shooter, sniper, rifleman, gunner
- attackersaggressor, assailant, attacker, assaulter, ambusher
- controversial figuresdictator, tyrant, demagogue, extremist, war criminal
- Counter-StrikeAK-47, CT, bomb site, defuse, competitive
- Terrorismsuicide bomber, suicide bombing, suicide attack, bombing, bomb
terroristsoldier
Armed forces member
combatant · military officer · state actor · regular army · serviceman
terroristcounterterrorist
One who fights terrorism
counter-terrorist · security forces · defender · protector · peacekeeper
terroristpeacemaker
Conflict resolution agent
pacifist · Mahatma Gandhi · Martin Luther King Jr. · Nelson Mandela · humanitarian
- terrorist attackViolence for political intimidation
- Islamic terroristsViolent extremists citing Islam
- domestic terrorismPolitically motivated violence by citizens
- terrorist cellClandestine group planning attacks
- terrorist actsViolence to spread fear
- homegrown terrorismNative-born political violence
terrorism, terrorize, terrorizing, terrorized, terrorists, counterterrorism, terroristic, antiterrorist, antiterrorism