persecution
noun
per·se·cu·tion
ˌpər-si-ˈkyü-shən 
1
: the act or practice of persecuting especially those who differ in origin, religion, or social outlook
2
: the condition of being persecuted, harassed, or annoyed
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Children detained at the border are often fleeing persecution, violence or poverty in their home countries, and are trying to reunite with family who had come earlier.
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
After the 18th-century Russian annexation, the Tatar population lived through more than two centuries of persecution and exodus.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
This, in turn, exposed many clergy to political persecution, including Óscar Romero, the Salvadoran priest murdered by a right-wing death squad in 1980.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Mo Chara, one of the hip-hop trio’s members, told concert-goers that what Palestinians are facing is far worse than anything Ireland endured during its persecution by the British.
—Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
After the 18th-century Russian annexation, the Tatar population lived through more than two centuries of persecution and exodus.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
This, in turn, exposed many clergy to political persecution, including Óscar Romero, the Salvadoran priest murdered by a right-wing death squad in 1980.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Mo Chara, one of the hip-hop trio’s members, told concert-goers that what Palestinians are facing is far worse than anything Ireland endured during its persecution by the British.
—Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Persecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persecution. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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persecution
noun
per·se·cu·tion
ˌpər-si-ˈkyü-shən
1
: the act or practice of persecuting
2
: the condition of being persecuted
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