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terrorists

US/ˈtɛɹɚɪsts/

terrorists is the plural of terrorist.

Meaning of terrorist

Noun

terrorist (plural terrorists)

  1. A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.
    • Hooooly shit! That is terrible, because (1), he is not a terrorist, and (2), I do hope we have a better strategy for dealing with terrorists than flagging their credit reports and denying them their dream apartments! Hey, not in America! Not in America!2016 April 10, “Credit Reports”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 3, episode 8, John Oliver (actor), via HBO
  2. (historical) An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.

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Phrases with terrorists

Questions about terrorists

What is terrorists the plural of?
Terrorists is the plural of terrorist.
How do you pronounce terrorists?
Terrorists is pronounced /ˈtɛɹɚɪsts/ (US).

Words near terrorists in the dictionary

  1. terrorist fist jabs
  2. terroristball
  3. terroristic
  4. terroristical
  5. terroristically
  6. terrorists
  7. terrorization
  8. terrorizations
  9. terrorize
  10. terrorized
  11. terrorizee

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