so-called terrorist

Frequency: 5.85.1 per million words

Used to express doubt or disagreement with the label 'terrorist' being applied to someone.

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Examples (10)

  • The media often labels dissenters as so-called terrorists to discredit their cause.
  • He denied being a so-called terrorist, claiming his actions were for liberation.
  • The government's crackdown targeted what it described as so-called terrorist cells.
  • Many argue that one person's freedom fighter is another's so-called terrorist.
  • The documentary explored the lives of individuals deemed so-called terrorists by the regime.
  • She criticized the simplistic categorization of political activists as so-called terrorists.
  • The group, often dismissed as so-called terrorists, gained significant public support.
  • Historically, some figures initially condemned as so-called terrorists are later revered as heroes.
  • The report questioned the evidence used to classify them as so-called terrorists.
  • Even the so-called wine terrorists of the Languedoc had their own reasons for protest.