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ecotage /ˈiːkətɑːʒ / /ˈɛːkətɑːʒ/noun [mass noun]Sabotage carried out for ecological reasons.The media coined the phrase ‘eco-terrorism,’ but some activists prefer ‘ecotage’ (a variation on sabotage) or ‘direct action.’...- With dozens of cases of ‘ecotage’ amounting to tens of millions of dollars in damages, the FBI has publicly denounced the ELF as ‘the nation's most dangerous domestic terror organisation.’
- When he hears about an act of ecotage - a firebombing or fur protest, for instance - he'll call up the victimized company or local police agency and let them know he has information that might prove useful.
Origin 1970s: blend of ecological (see ecology) and sabotage. |