Pogrom

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  • noun. An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group, especially one conducted against Jews.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In Russia, an organized massacre, particularly a massacre of Jews that is countenanced more or less openly by the officials.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.
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  • noun. organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
  • Word Usage
    "January 10th, 2010 at 3: 32 pm tombaker says: pogrom is the new freedom!"