Meaning | A cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members). |
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Synonym | terrorist cell |
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Category | terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act | The calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature |
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Members | terrorist | A radical who employs terror as a political weapon |
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Narrower | auxiliary cell | A terrorist cell responsible for logistics |
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intelligence cell | A terrorist cell whose members are trained to perform reconnaissance and surveillance |
operational cell | A terrorist cell that performs clandestine activities |
Broader | cell, cadre | A small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger / larger political movement |
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