Act Of Terrorism, Harper Terrorism. Act Of Terrorism. noun 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. co·er·cion noun noun: coercion; plural noun: coercions 1. the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. it wasnt slavery because no coercion was used synonyms: force, compulsion, constraint, duress, oppression, enforcement, harassment, intimidation, threats, arm-twisting, pressure Johnson claims the police used coercion to extract a confession force noun noun: force 1. strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement. he was thrown backward by the force of the explosion synonyms: strength, power, energy, might, effort, exertion; impact, pressure, weight, impetus he pushed with all his force antonyms: weakness •Physics an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body. The magnitude of such an influence is often calculated by multiplying the mass of the body by its acceleration. •a person or thing regarded as exerting power or influence. plural noun: forces he might still be a force for peace and unity synonyms: agency, power, influence, instrument, vehicle, means More a force for good •used with a number as a measure of wind strength on the Beaufort scale. a force-nine gale 2. coercion or compulsion, esp. with the use or threat of violence. they ruled by law and not by force synonyms: coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, oppression, harassment, intimidation, threats; informalarm-twisting, bullying tactics they used force to achieve their aims Getting The Projection Mr. Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper. 11:58 pm, 03.18.14.
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