terrorist organization
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terrorist organization
An organization or group that systematically uses violence, attacks, and intimidation to achieve political, religious, or ideological goals.
Die Vereinten Nationen haben die Gruppe als Terrororganisation eingestuft.
The United Nations classified the group as a terrorist organization.
This word is a compound of 'der Terror' (terror) and 'die Organisation' (organization). The meaning is directly understandable: it is an organization that uses terror as a means.
Die Regierung hat die Gruppe als Terrororganisation verboten.
The government banned the group as a terrorist organization.
If you recognize 'Terror' (terror) as the word stem, you can also understand related words. These include 'der Terrorist' (the terrorist/person), 'terroristisch' (terrorist/terroristic, the adjective), and 'der Terroranschlag' (the terrorist attack/the act).
Die Nachrichten berichteten über einen terroristischen Angriff.
The news reported on a terrorist attack.
Common verbs used with 'Terrororganisation' (terrorist organization) are 'bekämpfen' (to fight/combat), 'gründen' (to found), and 'unterstützen' (to support).
Es ist strafbar, eine Terrororganisation finanziell zu unterstützen.
It is a criminal offense to financially support a terrorist organization.
militia
'die Miliz' and 'die Terrororganisation' can both describe armed groups, but they do not automatically belong together. A 'Miliz' is a militarily organized group, often made up of civilians. It can serve as a reserve alongside an army or operate outside state armed forces. A 'Terrororganisation', on the other hand, is defined mainly by the fact that it systematically uses terror, attacks, and intimidation. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in the news in connection with violence and politics. The important point is: not every militia is a terrorist organization, but a terrorist organization can be militarily organized.
Die Terrororganisation übernahm die Verantwortung für den Anschlag.
The terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the attack.
In der Region wurde eine Miliz zur Unterstützung der Armee einberufen.
In the region, a militia was called up to support the army.