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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AGROTERRORISM

From agro- + terrorism.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AGROTERRORISM

agroterrorism  [ˌæɡrəʊˈtɛrərɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGROTERRORISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Agroterrorism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AGROTERRORISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Agro-terrorism

Agroterrorism, also known as Agriterrorism, is a malicious attempt to disrupt or destroy the agricultural industry and/or food supply system of a population through "the malicious use of plant or animal pathogens to cause devastating disease in the agricultural sectors". It is closely related to the concepts of biological warfare and entomological warfare, except carried out by non-state parties. A hostile attack, towards an agricultural environment, including infrastructures and processes, in order to significantly damage national and international political interests.

Definition of agroterrorism in the English dictionary

The definition of agroterrorism in the dictionary is the use of biological agents as weapons against agricultural and food-supply industries.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGROTERRORISM


agritourism
ˈæɡrɪˌtʊərɪzəm
agrotourism
ˈæɡrəʊˌtʊərɪzəm
amateurism
ˈæmətjərɪzəm
aneurism
ˈænjərɪzəm
antiterrorism
ˌæntɪˈterərɪzəm
careerism
kəˈrɪərɪzəm
chimerism
kaɪˈmɪərɪzəm
colorism
ˈkʌlərɪzəm
cyberterrorism
ˈsaɪbəˌtɛrərɪzəm
deteriorism
dɪˈtɪərɪərɪzəm
doctrinairism
ˌdɒktrɪˈnɛərɪzəm
ecotourism
ˈiːkəʊˌtʊərɪzəm
gangsterism
ˈɡæŋstərɪzəm
pauperism
ˈpɔːpərɪzəm
Quakerism
ˈkweɪkərɪzəm
tourism
ˈtʊərɪzəm
volunteerism
ˌvɒlənˈtɪərɪzəm
voluntourism
ˌvɒlənˈtʊərɪzəm
voyeurism
ˈvwaɪərɪzəm
welfarism
ˈwɛlˌfɛərɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGROTERRORISM

agroindustrial
agroindustry
agrologic
agrological
agrologist
agrology
agronomial
agronomic
agronomical
agronomically
agronomics
agronomist
agronomy
agrostemma
agrostological
agrostologist
agrostology
agrotourism
agrotourist
aground

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGROTERRORISM

adiaphorism
algorism
anachorism
aphorism
apriorism
bio-terrorism
chorism
counterterrorism
diorism
ecoterrorism
hectorism
historism
meliorism
meteorism
pelorism
phosphorism
prism
probabiliorism
rigorism
terrorism
tutorism

Synonyms and antonyms of agroterrorism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «agroterrorism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGROTERRORISM

Find out the translation of agroterrorism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of agroterrorism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «agroterrorism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

agroterrorism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agroterrorismo
570 millions of speakers

English

agroterrorism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

agroterrorism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

agroterrorism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

agroterrorism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agroterrorismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

agroterrorism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agroterrorisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Agroterrorisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Agroterrorismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アグロテロリズム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

agroterrorism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agroterrorisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

agroterrorism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

agroterrorism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Agroterrorism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

agroterrorism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terrorismo agro-
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

agroterrorism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

agroterrorism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agroterrorism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

agroterrorism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agroterrorism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

agroterrorism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

agroterrorism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of agroterrorism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGROTERRORISM»

The term «agroterrorism» is used very little and occupies the 171.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGROTERRORISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «agroterrorism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «agroterrorism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about agroterrorism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGROTERRORISM»

Discover the use of agroterrorism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to agroterrorism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Agroterrorism: another domino?
Laboratory and response systems are being upgraded to address the reality of agroterrorism. This new book examines this threat and the preparations underway for countering it.
Linda B. Katz, 2005
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Agroterrorism: A Guide for First Responders
"In many cases, the communities most ill-prepared to deal with . . . terrorism incidents," Jason B. Moats writes in the introduction to this book, "are the rural communities that provide . . . food and crops.
Jason B. Moats, 2007
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Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness
Agroterrorism is a subset of bioterrorism, and is defined as the deliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease with the goal of generating fear, causing economic losses, and/or undermining stability.
Research Congressional Research Service, Library Of Cong The Library of Congress, 2004
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Security Analysis for Agroterrorism: Applying the Threat, ...
Nicholas A. Linacre, Bonwoo Koo, Mark W. Rosegrant, Siwa Msangi, Jose Falck- Zepeda, Joanne Gaskell, John Komen, Marc J. Cohen, and Regina Birner. levels of $250 USD have a 15 percent risk of experiencing a civil war within the next ...
Nicholas A. Linacre, Bonwoo Koo, Mark W. Rosegrant, Siwa Msangi, Jose Falck-Zepeda, Joanne Gaskell, John Komen, Marc J. Cohen, and Regina Birner
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Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness
Agroterrorism is a subset of bioterrorism, and is defined as the deliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease with the goal of generating fear, causing economic losses, and/or undermining social stability.
Jim Monke, 2013
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Kansas Beef Feedlot Managers' Perceptions of Preparedness ...
Scope and method of study.
Kendra Riley, 2007
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Agroterrorism: The Threat to America's Breadbasket
These works are now made available through an environmentally friendly, print-on-demand basis, using only what is necessary to meet the required demands of an interested public.
United States Congress Senate Committee, 2010
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Homeland Security: Much Is Being Done to Protect Agriculture ...
Attacks targeted at agriculture are commonly referred to as agroterrorism. For the purposes of this report, "agroterrorism" refers to the deliberate introduction of animal and plant diseases at the farm level, prior to further processing or production ...
Robert A. Robinson (au), 2005
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Agroterrorism: Options in Congress
Although U.S. intelligence agencies have not identified any terrorist acts targeting agricultural production (i.e., agroterrorism) in the United States to date, the events of September 11, 2001 have awakened the nation to their possibility.
Alejandro E Segarra, 2013
10
Agroterrorism As a Potential Military Threat
Agroterrorism is an emerging issue and potential threat to our military because an attack would have a detrimental impact on our military force readiness.
Air University (U.S.), Air Command and Staff College Staff, Bobby J. Hurt, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGROTERRORISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term agroterrorism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shocks to fragile food markets may trigger agroterrorism, riots
ROME — Three serious weather-related disasters could undermine the entire global food system, leading to higher prices and potentially ... «Bangor Daily News, Jun 15»
2
NMSU SAFE grant fellows attend first training in San Marcos, Texas
Martinez said the conference at Texas State focused on bio agroterrorism, something she didn't really think about previously. “I really ... «New Mexico State University NewsCenter, Jun 15»
3
Takeaways from the Western Food Safety Summit at Hartnell College.
... of farm fields; agroterrorism; and new federal food safety regulations mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act, among other topics. «Monterey County Weekly, May 15»
4
Despicable 1080 terrorist must be found
In the US this is associated with "agroterrorism" and a growing awareness to be on guard against biological agents used against agricultural ... «Waikato Times, Mar 15»
5
ALEA Recovers Stolen Covington County Cattle
... farm equipment, fraud, and agroterrorism. Under a directive from Governor Robert Bentley, the ARCU was the first unit established as part of ... «WTVY, Dothan, Feb 15»
6
Agroterrorism – is the threat real?
"Are terrorists going to target the food we eat? In my professional estimation the likelihood is moderately high, but if proven a reality, I would ... «Southeast Farm Press, Oct 14»
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Food security correspondent
Shocks to fragile food markets could trigger agroterrorism, riots · fod-gen. By Chris Arsenault | Tue, 16 Jun 2015. Quick view. Tweet Like Google+ email ... «Thomson Reuters Foundation, Sep 14»
8
Agroterrorism: A looming threat to food supply
Agroterrorism is defined as an intentional criminal act perpetrated on some segment of the agriculture industry and/or the food system, intended ... «The Salinas Californian, Sep 14»
9
Sowing the Seeds of Terrorism @ the Library
“Agri-terrorism” yielded three results, including the article I linked to, but Google News helpfully asked, “Did you mean: agroterrorism?” Ah ... «Library Journal, Aug 14»
10
ARCU recovers nearly half a million dollars in stolen farm equipment
... with local law enforcement to investigate agriculture and rural crimes such as theft of farm animals, farm equipment, fraud, and agroterrorism. «Dothan First, Aug 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Agroterrorism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/agroterrorism>. Apr 2024 ».
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