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pogrom::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | persecution |
Examples of pogrom
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Mr Modi's government is accused of complicity in an anti-Muslim pogrom in 2002.
From the economist.com
Was Kalimantan's carnage an anti-migrant pogrom similar to those in Irian Jaya?
From the time.com
This is simply the latest round of an ongoing pogrom against conservative thinkers.
From the washingtontimes.com
He was born in Philadelphia to parents who left the Ukraine during a pogrom.
From the omaha.com
This week's pogrom by Westpac on the jobs front is a sign of things to come.
From the smh.com.au
The pogrom greatly accelerated the emigration of the city's ethnic Greeks to Greece.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The Kiev pogrom of 1881 is considered the worst one that took place in 1881.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Some members partly blame the setback on the stigma of the Gujarat pogrom.
From the economist.com
Only eight people have been convicted over the pogrom, mostly in neighbouring states.
From the economist.com
- Organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
- A pogrom is a form of violent riot, a mob attack, either approved or condoned by government or military authorities, directed against a particular group, whether ethnic, religious, or other, and characterized by killings and destruction of their homes, businesses, and religious centres, property ...
- A riot aimed at persecution of a particular group, usually on the basis of their religion or ethnic origin
- An organized and often officially encouraged massacre of or attack on Jews. The word is derived from two Russian words that mean "thunder."
- Massacres carried out on Jewish villages
- A planned, brief, surprise attack against a Jewish community.
- Attacks on Jews by non-Jews that had occurred for centuries and included Kristallnacht.
- Russian for destruction. An organized attack against helpless people, usually with government help, often directed against Jews.
- Violent, anti-Semitic attack of a Jewish village or area
