Definition of letter bomb
: an explosive device concealed in an envelope and mailed to the intended victim
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The letter bomb also attracted fringe groups such as the Japanese doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo.
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Ivan Duque said Wednesday that police recently briefed him on a purported plot to send a letter bomb to his Bogota offices.
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In the 1940s, an extremist Zionist group sent letter bombs to senior British officials and to President Harry S. Truman.
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Targets of letter bombs have included: the International Monetary Fund, embassies, John D. Rockefeller, judges, journalists, an anti-Apartheid activist, local police, and prime ministers.
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Beginning in the 20th century—as the mail-delivery system became even more codified and expansive—letter bombs became a tool of political terrorism.
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In all the cases, the letter bombs contained gunpowder.
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First Known Use of letter bomb
1882
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Definition of letter bomb for English Language Learners
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: a bomb that is mailed to someone in a letter or package and that explodes when the letter or package is opened
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