"Unabomber" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈjuːnəbɒmər/ Audio: en-us-Unabomber.ogg Forms: the Unabomber [canonical]
Etymology: From University and Airline Bomber, a name assigned by the FBI. Head templates: {{en-prop|head=the Unabomber}} the Unabomber
  1. Ted Kaczynski, the perpetrator of mail bomb attacks in America between 1978 and 1994, so named by the media. Categories (topical): Individuals, Nicknames of individuals
    Sense id: en-Unabomber-en-name-YpGNkQPF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Based on the Unabomber’s manifesto, the smash movie of twenty thirty-four will be Barbarians in the Gates, the autobiographical return-to-nature philosophy of Bill Gates, Jr. Starring Oscar-winner, actor Cody Gifford.",
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