terrorist plot

US: /ˈtɛrərɪst plɑt/

Definition

Definition of terrorist plot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

conflict

Rare

secret plan to carry out an act of terrorism

Rare

Authorities foiled a terrorist plot against the city center.
Intelligence agencies shared data to uncover the suspected terrorist plot.
The court documents detailed how the terrorist plot had been financed.

clear

unambiguous

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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 attack

surprise violence against civilians for political or religious aims

The city was shaken by a terrorist attack last night.

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.

Expressions with plot

plot out

plan the storyline of a narrative

She decided to plot out her novel before writing.

plot armor

character's protection from harm due to plot importance

The hero survived again thanks to plot armor.

hatch a plot

secretly plan something, usually bad

They hatched a plot to steal the jewels.

have lost the plot

act confusedly or irrationally, losing clear thinking

He seems to have lost the plot during the meeting.

plot one's downfall

devise a scheme to ruin someone

They plotted her downfall to take over the company.

lose the plot

lose focus on important goals or principles

She lost the plot and forgot her main objectives.

the plot thickens

exp.

the situation becomes more complex or mysterious

Just when we thought we knew everything, the plot thickens!

brew a plot

plan something secretly

They met in the dark to brew a plot against the king.

plot of ground

piece of land for specific purpose

The community garden is on a plot of ground donated by the city.

plot of land

piece of ground owned or intended for building

They bought a plot of land to construct their new home.

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French:complot terroriste, ...
German:Terroranschlagsplan, ...
Italian:complotto terroristico, ...
Spanish:complot terrorista, ...
Portuguese:conspiração terrorista, ...
Chinese:恐怖阴谋, ...
Japanese:テロ計画, ...
Arabic:مُؤامَرَة إِرْهابِيّة, ...
Hebrew:קֶשֶׁר טֵרוֹר, ...
Russian:террористический заговор, ...
Ukrainian:терористична змова, ...
Hindi:आतंकी साज़िश, ...
Bengali:সন্ত্রাসী ষড়যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:complot terrorista, ...
Czech:teroristické spiknutí, ...
Danish:terrorplan, ...
Dutch:terroristisch complot, ...
Greek:τρομοκρατικό σχέδιο, ...
Hungarian:terrorista merénylet terve, ...
Khmer:ផែនការភេរវកម្ម, ...
Korean:테러 음모, ...
Persian:طرح تروریستی, ...
Polish:spisek terrorystyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):plano terrorista, ...
Romanian:complot terorist, ...
Swedish:terrorplan, ...
Thai:แผนการก่อการร้าย, ...
Turkish:terör planı, ...
Vietnamese:âm mưu khủng bố, ...

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