politicide en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪd/
Etymology
Blend of political + -cide.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Political suicide
With an immediate Arab majority over the Jews, it would be instant politicide for the Israeli government.
2009 January 23, “Qaddafi’s Solution: A State of ‘Isratine’”, in New York Times:
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(countable, uncountable) Political killing
Certainly, one could imagine this kind of systematic denial of the resources required to live as a form of politicide -- or political genocide.
2002 May 20, Samantha Power, “A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide”, in Washington Post:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| politicides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
es politicidio (political killing) · fr politicide (political killing) · de Politizid (political killing)