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(110,159 posts)ter·ror·ize
ˈterəˌrīz/Submit
verb
create and maintain a state of extreme fear and distress in (someone); fill with terror.
webster
: the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion
dictionary.com
noun
1.
the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.
2.
the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.
3.
a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.
FBI definiiton
Domestic terrorism" means activities with the following three characteristics:
Involve acts dangerous to human life that violate federal or state law;
Appear intended (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination. or kidnapping; and
Occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the U.S.