domestic terrorism

plural domestic terrorisms

1. uncountableusuallyA form of terrorism in which victims within a country are targeted by a perpetrator with the same citizenship as the victims.

   Expressing deep concern about violence tied to white supremacy and other forms of bigotry, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo proposed on Thursday to make New York the first state to classify “hate-fueled” killings as domestic terrorism.

   2019 August 15, Vivian Wang, “New York Moves to Classify Killings Fueled by White Supremacy as Domestic Terrorism”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

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   A bomb went off outside the offices of a Greek business federation in the heart of Athens early on Tuesday, causing damage but no injuries, the police said. It was the first such attack under the country’s leftist-led government, fueling fears of a possible resurgence of domestic terrorism.

   2015 November 24, Niki Kitsantonis, “Athens Blast Hurts None but Fuels Fears of Domestic Terrorism”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

   In a statement on Tuesday, the president of the F.B.I. Agents Association, Brian O’Hare, urged Congress “to make domestic terrorism a federal crime. This would ensure that F.B.I. agents and prosecutors have the best tools to fight domestic terrorism.”

   2019 August 7, Charlie Savage, quoting Brian O’Hare, “What Could a Domestic Terrorism Law Do?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

   Synonyms: homegrown terrorism