terrorist

Word parts

terror + -ist

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtɛrərɪst/

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Noun

Singular terrorist

Plural terrorists

1. (countable) A terrorist is a person who uses terror and violence to get political change.

   The car bomb at the busy market was the work of a terrorist.

Related words

• terror
• terrorism

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