National Security Jargon

verb to communicate an intention to inflict harm or loss on someone or something

adjective feeling at risk or in danger

• The company threatened legal action against the competitor for patent infringement.
• He threatened to tell the teacher about our prank if we didn't give him his lunch money.
• The bully threatened to beat him up if he didn't hand over his lunch money.
• The dark clouds threatened rain as we hurried to finish our picnic.

noun a person who uses biological agents as a weapon to cause harm or fear

• The government is working to prevent any potential bioterrorist attacks.
• I heard they caught a suspected bioterrorist in the city.
• Stay away from that guy, he's rumored to be a bioterrorist.
• His toxic behavior towards others is like that of a bioterrorist spreading fear and harm.