terrorist attack

ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk

Definition

Definition of terrorist attack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

conflictsurprise violence against civilians for political or religious aims

The city was shaken by a terrorist attack last night.
The news reported another terrorist attack in the region.
Security was heightened after the terrorist attack.

assault

onslaught

raid

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Expressions with terrorist

terrorist act

use of violence for political purposes

The bombing was classified as a terrorist act by officials..

terrorist organisation

group that uses violence for political aims

The government declared the group a terrorist organisation.

terrorist camp

place where terrorists train and plan attacks

The military discovered a terrorist camp hidden in the mountains.

foreign terrorist organization

group seeking political aims through attacks outside its home country

The agency listed the group as a foreign terrorist organization.

terrorist cell

small group planning or committing terrorism

The authorities dismantled a terrorist cell in the city.

terrorist organization

group using violence for political aims

The government banned the terrorist organization for its violent activities.

Expressions with attack

snack attack

sudden craving for snacks

I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.

mac attack

craving for McDonald's food

I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.

come under attack

be criticized or opposed by others

The new policy came under attack from various groups.

best defense is attack

exp.

acting first can protect you better than waiting

In court, their best defense is attack.

the best defence is attack

exp.

being aggressive can prevent threats

In football, the best defence is attack.

brunt of the attack

main force or impact of an attack

The city bore the brunt of the attack.

launch a withering attack on

start a strong and damaging criticism

The politician launched a withering attack on his opponent's policies.

return to the attack

start trying again after stopping or failing before

After a short break, she returned to the attack.

attack dog

dog trained to attack on command

The security team used an attack dog for protection.

attack the problem

begin working on solving the problem

We need to attack the problem before it gets worse.

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26/11

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terrorism

the date of a major terrorist attack in Mumbai

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French:attaque terroriste, ...
German:Terroranschlag, ...
Italian:attentato terroristico, ...
Spanish:ataque terrorista, ...
Portuguese:ataque terrorista, ...
Chinese:恐怖袭击, ...
Japanese:テロ攻撃, ...
Arabic:هجوم إرهابي, ...
Hebrew:פִּגּוּעַ טֵרוֹר, ...
Russian:террористическая атака, ...
Ukrainian:терористичний акт, ...
Hindi:आतंकवादी हमला, ...
Bengali:সন্ত্রাসী হামলা, ...
Catalan:atemptat terrorista, ...
Czech:teroristický útok, ...
Danish:terrorangreb, ...
Dutch:terreurdaad, ...
Greek:τρομοκρατική επίθεση, ...
Hungarian:terrortámadás, ...
Khmer:ការវាយប្រហារភេរវកម្ម, ...
Korean:테러 공격, ...
Persian:حمله تروریستی, ...
Polish:atak terrorystyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):ataque terrorista, ...
Romanian:atac terorist, ...
Swedish:terrorattack, ...
Thai:การโจมตีของผู้ก่อการร้าย, ...
Turkish:terör saldırısı, ...
Vietnamese:vụ tấn công khủng bố, ...

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