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.—
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The juvenile, whose name has not been released, will be charged with terroristic threats and simple assault after making a threat referencing a school shooting while playing video games online, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said on Wednesday.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
McAlister was also charged with a second count of terroristic threat causing fear of imminent serious bodily injury, which is a misdemeanor.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The next day, Gillum was arrested more than 600 miles away in Florida on a charge from Louisiana police of making terroristic threats.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
At the time of his arrest, Gillum was wanted in Orleans Parish by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety on terroristic threats charges.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
McAlister was also charged with a second count of terroristic threat causing fear of imminent serious bodily injury, which is a misdemeanor.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The next day, Gillum was arrested more than 600 miles away in Florida on a charge from Louisiana police of making terroristic threats.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
At the time of his arrest, Gillum was wanted in Orleans Parish by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety on terroristic threats charges.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Terroristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terroristic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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