BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does biological terrorism mean? 

• BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM (noun)
  The noun BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM has 1 sense:

1. terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare

  Familiarity information: BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

biological terrorism; bioterrorism

Hypernyms ("biological terrorism" is a kind of...):

act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

Domain category:

act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)