democide
nounUK /ˈdɛməsaɪd/
Etymology Based on Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + -cide.
1
murder of people by a government which has power over them.
- Derived terms
- democidal
- Related terms
- culturicide, ethnocide, genocide, populicide
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