terroristic
adjective
ter·ror·is·tic
ˌter-ər-ˈi-stik 
: involving or employing violent acts of terror : marked by terrorism
terroristic threats
accused of conspiring to carry out terroristic acts
resorting to terroristic tactics
terroristic organizations/regimes
He demonstrates how, in applying their openly terroristic concept of warfare, the officer corps, and not just the SS, promoted mentalities and practices that prepared the ground for the mass liquidations.—
V. R. Berghahn
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The man was taken into custody by local law enforcement and charged with making terroristic threats, DHS said.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Sandeen was charged with four counts of terroristic threats made to individuals via email, officials said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Fistel, who was arrested earlier this month in Plano, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a 22-count indictment charging him with making a terroristic threat as a hate crime and other counts.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
What To Know According to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Jeremy Fistel was indicted on charges of making a terroristic threat as a hate crime, along with additional related crimes for voicemail and written messages to Mamdani.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Sandeen was charged with four counts of terroristic threats made to individuals via email, officials said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Fistel, who was arrested earlier this month in Plano, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a 22-count indictment charging him with making a terroristic threat as a hate crime and other counts.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
What To Know According to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Jeremy Fistel was indicted on charges of making a terroristic threat as a hate crime, along with additional related crimes for voicemail and written messages to Mamdani.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Terroristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terroristic. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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