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

Domain_of_synset_-_REGION

South 1

noun

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

Ku Klux Klan 1

noundomain: group

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people

Synonyms

Klan 1
a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people
KKK 1
a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people