(n) an agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage, Syn. CTC
(n) a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
(n) a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members), Syn. radical cell, Example:to insure operational security the members of adjacent terrorist cells usually don't know each other or the identity of their leadership
(n) a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism, Syn. cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk
(n) the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear, Syn. act of terrorism, terrorist act
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. [ F. terroriste. ] 1. One who governs by terrorism or intimidation; specifically, an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]