terroristic
adjective
ter·ror·is·tic
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Definition of terroristic
: involving or employing violent acts of terror : marked by terrorism
terroristic threats accused of conspiring to carry out terroristic acts resorting to terroristic tactics terroristic organizations/regimes He demonstrates how, in applying their openly terroristic concept of warfare, the officer corps, and not just the SS, promoted mentalities and practices that prepared the ground for the mass liquidations.— V. R. Berghahn
Examples of terroristic in a Sentence
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Juneau police previously arrested a student for making terroristic threats in January. — Kristin Lam, USA TODAY, "'Words and pictures matter': Two Alaska 13-year-olds arrested for middle school shooting plans, police say," 19 Aug. 2019 Fonseca was arrested soon after returning to Houston and charged with third-degree felony terroristic threat. — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "‘Check that s*** out’: Magistrate questions student’s arrest over threat toward Bush airport," 13 Aug. 2019 Michigan State Police said Paul Norgiel, 52, was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of making a terroristic threat in Armada, north of Detroit. — Alex Johnson, NBC News, "Authorities investigate threats across the country after mass shootings," 11 Aug. 2019 Andreychenko was charged with making a terroristic threat in the second degree for walking into a Springfield Walmart yesterday in body armor, with loaded rifles and over 100 rounds of ammo. — Fox News, "Witness tells story of Missouri Walmart threat suspect's capture," 10 Aug. 2019 The Bucks County district attorney's office says 29-year-old Patrick Buhler, who has addresses in Morrisville and Mount Bethel, was arraigned Saturday on misdemeanor terroristic threats and harassment counts. — chicagotribune.com, "Man accused of making threats against Temple University, police as he was buying ammunition at a Walmart," 4 Aug. 2019 Police arrested a Pearland woman, 38, for terroristic threat July 25 in the 3100 block of North Peach Hollow Circle. — Jennifer James, Houston Chronicle, "Pearland DWI arrests include weapons charges," 1 Aug. 2019 Vaughan was charged with abandoning or endangering a child with intent to return, resisting arrest and making a terroristic threat against a public servant, according to the affidavit. — Kristin Lam, USA TODAY, "Texas mom who allegedly left her baby in a running car at a nightclub flashed a big smile in her booking photo," 30 July 2019 Felony charges accuse Burley of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, simple assault, kidnapping, terroristic threats, reckless endangerment and unlawful restraint. — Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com, "Suspect Yelled 'Die!' as He Allegedly Stabbed Girlfriend's 8-Year-Old Son to Death," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'terroristic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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