agroterrorism

noun

ag·​ro·​ter·​ror·​ism ¦a-(ˌ)grō-¦ter-ər-ˌi-zəm 

: acts of terrorism intended to damage a country's agricultural production or food supply

While opportunities for agroterrorism are abundant, the mechanisms for detection and response are limited.

—Ann Marie Kimball, Risky Trade, 2006

Word History

Etymology

agro- + terrorism

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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