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]
As commonly defined, terrorism is only one form of political violence. So, the distinction is basically that terrorism is only one species in the broader genus of political violence. Terrorism, by definition, is conducted by a non-state actor (though it may be sponsored by a state). However, states can and do conduct some acts of political violence. Other actions which are usually labeled as forms of political violence: