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
Black Hand 1
noundomain: group
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
English
Definition
a secret terrorist society in the United States early in the 20th century
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