Meaning Of The Word Witch hunt

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witch hunt in American English
an investigation carried out ostensibly to uncover disloyalty, subversive political activity, etc., usually conducted with much publicity and often relying upon inconclusive evidence and capitalizing on public fear of unpopular opinions
noun: an intensive effort to discover and expose disloyalty, subversion, dishonesty, or the like, usually based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence

witch hunt in British English
noun

witch-hunt
countable noun: A witch-hunt is an attempt to find and punish a particular group of people who are being blamed for something, often simply because of their opinions and not because they have actually done anything wrong.

witch-hunt in American English
transitive verb: to subject to a witch hunt

witch-hunt in British English
noun: a rigorous campaign to round up or expose dissenters on the pretext of safeguarding the welfare of the public

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