(DoD) The calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological. See also antiterrorism; combating terrorism; counterterrorism; force protection condition; terrorist; terrorist group.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). terrorism. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/terrorism/definitions/1964396 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "terrorism" http://smartdefine.org/terrorism/definitions/1964396 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, terrorism, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/terrorism/definitions/1964396>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "terrorism" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/terrorism/definitions/1964396> |