Jacobin

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Definitions of Jacobin
  1. noun
    a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
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    terrorist
    a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
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