the terrorists will have won
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Meaning · English
society has been significantly altered by fear or restrictions
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Xã hội đã thay đổi đáng kể bởi nỗi sợ hãi hoặc hạn chế
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Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
If we cancel the event, the terrorists will have won
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “the terrorists will have won” mean?
society has been significantly altered by fear or restrictions
Is “the terrorists will have won” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.