state terrorism

noun

: terrorism by a government

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Poland’s prime minister says the shooting death of a Russian dissident artist outside his home bears the hallmarks of a political assassination that, if Kremlin-ordered, could constitute state terrorism. Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 Iran alway–already gets a huge amount of the money because Iran is the largest sponsor of state terrorism and China has been funding them. NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026 In September, a judge threw out state terrorism charges against him. Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026 Back in September, a judge dropped two other state terrorism charges against him. Renee Anderson, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025 Both attacks are the worst examples of Indian state terrorism in the region. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2025 More news to know now Luigi Mangione state terrorism charges were dismissed. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Judge Gregory Carro said the evidence presented to the grand jury to support the New York state terrorism charges was not sufficient. Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025

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“State terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20terrorism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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