eliticide en · NOUN
Etymology
From elite + -icide. First used in 1992 by British reporter Michael Nicholson to describe the Bijeljina massacre in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Meanings
- The targeted killing of the leadership of a group (to cripple it), for example at the beginning of a genocide or during a revolution.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eliticides | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| elitocide | alternative | lexicographic |