witch hunt
noun
1
: a searching out for persecution of persons accused of witchcraft
2
: the searching out and deliberate harassment of those (such as political opponents) with unpopular views
Examples of witch hunt in a Sentence
He was the victim of a congressional witch hunt against Communists.
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His base, mainly white, working-class and feeling neglected and forgotten by Washington, views him as a victim of a witch hunt.
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Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Trump has characterized his 91 felony counts spanning four criminal cases as a political witch hunt concocted by the DOJ to stop him from winning the 2024 election.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
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Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Trump has characterized his 91 felony counts spanning four criminal cases as a political witch hunt concocted by the DOJ to stop him from winning the 2024 election.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Witch hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witch%20hunt. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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