terrorism act of terrorism terrorist act | the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature, this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear |
bioterrorism biological terrorism | terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare |
chemical terrorism | terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare, can undermine the personal security of citizens, a good agent for chemical terrorism should be colorless and odorless and inexpensive and readily available and not detectable until symptoms are experienced |
cyber-terrorism cyberwar | an assault on electronic communication networks |
domestic terrorism | terrorism practiced in your own country against your own people, the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City was an instance of domestic terrorism |
ecoterrorism ecological terrorism eco-warfare ecological warfare | violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists |
international terrorism | terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country |
nuclear terrorism | the use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of fissionable radioactive materials, assaults on nuclear power plants is one form of nuclear terrorism |
state-sponsored terrorism | terrorism practiced by a government against its own people or in support of international terrorism |
defense defence | the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury, a good boxer needs a good defense, defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem |
defense defence | protection from harm, sanitation is the best defense against disease |
self-defense self-defence self-protection | the act of defending yourself |
defense defence defensive measure | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies, they died in the defense of Stalingrad, they were developed for the defense program |
hasty defense hasty defence | a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited |
deliberate defense deliberate defence | a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available, usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems |
biological defense biological defence biodefense biodefence | procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents |
chemical defense chemical defence | procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents |
biological warfare defense biological warfare defence BW defense BW defence | defense against biological warfare |
defense defence denial demurrer | a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him, he gave evidence for the defense |
defense system defence system | the weaponry available for the defense of a region |
defensive structure defense defence | a structure used to defend against attack, the artillery battered down the defenses |
line of defense line of defence | defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack |
missile defense system missile defence system | naval weaponry providing a defense system |
defense program defense policy defence program defence policy | a program for defending a country against its enemies |
defense defence vindication | the justification for some act or belief, he offered a persuasive defense of the theory |
refutation defense defence | the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions, his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive, in defense he said the other man started it |
Ulster Defence Association UDA | the major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland, responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugs |
line of defense line of defence | any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something, police are the major line of defense against crime |
defense defence defense force defence force | an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack, he joined the defense against invasion |
defense defence defense team defense lawyers | the defendant and his legal advisors collectively, the defense called for a mistrial |
defense defence defending team | (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring, his teams are always good on defense |
defense mechanism defense reaction defence mechanism defence reaction defense defence | (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires |