terrorism

BrE /ˈtɜːrərɪzəm/ AmE /ˈtɜːrərɪzəm/

noun en → es

1 CRIME/ACT [uncountable] B2

the use of violence and threats to achieve political or social goals, especially when this involves harming innocent people

terrorismo

  • fight against terrorism

Collocations international terrorism · acts of terrorism

  • The government is doing everything it can to fight against terrorism.

    El gobierno está haciendo todo lo posible para combatir el terrorismo.

2 POLICY [uncountable] C1

the use of violence and threats by a government or other authority to control people, especially when this involves harming innocent people

terrorismo de Estado

  • practice terrorism

Collocations state terrorism · government terrorism

  • The report accuses the government of practicing state terrorism.

    El informe acusa al gobierno de practicar el terrorismo estatal.