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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesterroriste
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛʁʊist
"Le gouvernement a renforcé les mesures de sécurité contre les terroristes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in pursuit of political aims.
"The government implemented new security measures to combat the threat posed by terrorists." - 2
An individual who advocates or engages in terrorism.
"The organization was labeled as a terrorist group by multiple countries due to its violent actions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'terrorist' originates from the French word 'terroriste', which was derived from 'terror', itself from the Latin 'terror', meaning 'great fear'. The word gained prominence during the French Revolution in the late 18th century, where it was used to describe those who instilled fear through violent acts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Terrorist" is said worldwide
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terroriste
Transliteration: tɛʁʊist
"Le gouvernement a renforcé les mesures de sécurité contre les terroristes."
Terrorist
Transliteration: teˈʁoʁɪst
"Die Regierung hat neue Sicherheitsmaßnahmen gegen Terroristen eingeführt."
terrorista
Transliteration: teˈrroːista
"Il governo ha adottato misure di sicurezza contro i terroristi."
terrorista
Transliteration: teɾoˈɾista
"El gobierno ha implementado nuevas medidas de seguridad contra los terroristas."
terrorista
Transliteration: teʁoˈɾistɐ
"O governo implementou novas medidas de segurança contra terroristas."
आतंकवादी
Transliteration: ātankvādī
"सरकार ने आतंकवादियों के खिलाफ सुरक्षा उपायों को लागू किया।"
恐怖分子
Transliteration: kǒngbù fènzǐ
"政府实施了针对恐怖分子的安全措施。"
테러리스트
Transliteration: tereo riseuteu
"정부는 테러리스트에 대한 보안 조치를 강화했습니다."
テロリスト
Transliteration: terorisuto
"政府はテロリストに対する安全対策を強化しました。"
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