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witch-hunt noun
/ˈwɪtʃ.hʌnt/ n [C] disapproving
an attempt to find and punish people whose opinions are unpopular and who are said to be a danger to society
In America, Senator McCarthy led a witch-hunt against people suspected of being communists.
(Definition of witch-hunt noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
