genÂ·oÂ·a. n. Nautical A jib whose leech extends aft of the mast. Also called genoa jib.e promised to do so, and when he had embraced us and given us his blessing, one set out for Salamanca, the other for Seville, and I for Alicante, where I had heard there was a Genoese vessel taking in a cargo of wool for Genoa.
Defense Department definition: The unlawful use of violence or threat of violence to instill fear and coerce governments or societies. Terrorism is often motivated by religious, political, or other ideological beliefs and committed in the pursuit of goals that are usually political. (JP 3-07.2)[4]
Terrorism is the threat or use of violence against civilians to draw attention to an issue. Those searching for the causes of terrorism-why this tactic would be selected, and in what circumstances-approach the phenomenon in different ways.Some see it as an independent phenomenon, while others view it as one tactic in a larger strategy.aying that a group has a strategic cause for using terrorism is another way of saying that terrorism isn't a random or crazy choice, but is chosen as a tactic in service of a larger goal. Hamas, for example, uses terrorist tactics, but not out of a random desire to fire rockets at Israeli Jewish civilians.