state terrorism

noun

: terrorism by a government

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Recent Examples on the Web In October, Ethan Crumbley retreated from plans to pursue an insanity defense and instead pleaded guilty to two dozen charges, which include first-degree murder and the highly unusual state terrorism charge. —

Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2023

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