Meaning of domestic terrorism | Babel Free

Definitions

A form of terrorism in which victims within a country are targeted by a perpetrator with the same citizenship as the victims.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“A bomb went off outside the offices of a Greek business federation in the heart of Athens early on Tuesday, causing damage⟳ but no injuries, the police said. It was the first such attack under the country’s leftist-led government, fueling fears of a possible resurgence of domestic terrorism.”

“In a statement on Tuesday, the president of the F.B.I. Agents Association, Brian O’Hare, urged Congress “to make⟳ domestic terrorism a federal crime. This would ensure that F.B.I. agents and prosecutors have⟳ the best tools to fight⟳ domestic terrorism.””

“Expressing deep concern⟳ about violence tied to white supremacy and other forms of bigotry, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo proposed on Thursday to make⟳ New York the first state to classify “hate-fueled” killings as domestic terrorism.”

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