Democide

//ˈdɛməsaɪd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    murder of people by a government which has power over them. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Based on Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + -cide.

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mass murder

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