pogrom
noun
po·grom
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, -ˈgrəm, pō-; ˈpō-grəm, ˈpä-
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Definition of pogrom
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an organized massacre of helpless people
specifically
: such a massacre of Jews
pogrom
verb
pogromed;
pogroming;
pogroms
Definition of pogrom (Entry 2 of 2)
: to massacre or destroy in a pogrom
Examples of pogrom in a Sentence
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Combine those results with the latest rise in prominence and rhetoric of white nationalists, many of whom generally downplay the pogrom’s death toll or deny the event happened at all, and a troubling correlation is easy to see. — Tony Rehagen, BostonGlobe.com, "A Holocaust survivor built a remarkable monument to hope and memory. Now that she’s gone, who will remind us?," 16 Aug. 2019 The pogroms by the Myanmar military were aided by mobs of ethnic Rakhine Buddhists. — Hannah Beech, New York Times, "The Government Cut Their Internet. Will Abuses Now Remain Hidden?," 2 July 2019 This wasn’t an irrational worry in Europe, where pogroms didn’t need any incentive. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "Review: ‘Indecent’ at the Ahmanson pays haunting tribute to a daring Yiddish play," 11 June 2019 In 1941, immediately after the Germans entered Sambir, 50 to 100 Jews were killed in a pogrom carried out by Ukrainians. — Sam Sokol, sun-sentinel.com, "Rabbi helps dedicate a memorial to Ukrainian group that collaborated with the Nazis," 27 Aug. 2019 In 2002, when Modi was chief minister of the western state of Gujarat, a pogrom against Muslims left nearly a thousand dead and turned many more into refugees. — Siddhartha Deb, The New Republic, "India’s Looming Ethno-Nationalist Catastrophe," 7 Aug. 2019 To him, the July 4 pogrom illustrates how stereotypes and prejudice can bring out evil in people. — Washington Post, "Polish towns are declaring ‘LGBT-free zones’ while the ruling party cheers them on," 19 July 2019 The Burmese army helped lead a pogrom that sent 700,000 members of the Rohingya minority fleeing into neighbouring Bangladesh in 2017. — The Economist, "Politics this week," 18 July 2019 Its original mission was to assist Jews fleeing to America from pogroms in Russia and Eastern Europe. — William A. Galston, WSJ, "Jews Are Proud to Stand With Refugees," 29 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pogrom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pogrom
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pogrom
: the organized killing of many helpless people usually because of their race or religion
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