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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 41% | 10 | Organizations engaged in acts of violence against civilians | |
3 | 39% | 6 | "Violence ___ violence" | |
Calculated Use Of Violence Against Civilians In Order To Achieve Some Goal Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TERRORISM" which means:
- noun
- • 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
An example sentence would be:
- • "The government is taking strict measures to counter terrorism."
- • "Many innocent lives have been lost due to acts of terrorism."
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