state-sponsored terrorism

/steɪt ˌtɛrəˈrɪzəm/

Definitions of state-sponsored terrorism

1. noun

   terrorism practiced by a government against its own people or in support of international terrorism
   type of:

   act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act

   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