Phrase guide

domestic terrorism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of terrorism in which victims within a country are targeted by a perpetrator with the same citizenship as the victims.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: homegrown terrorism

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

terrorism practiced in your own country against your own people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City was an instance of domestic terrorism

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act

History

Etymology

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