witch-hunt English

Meaning witch-hunt meaning

What does witch-hunt mean?

witch-hunt

— noun searching out and harassing dissenters

Examples witch-hunt examples

How do I use witch-hunt in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The witch hunt has begun.

News and current affairs

The witch-hunt underway - with politicians, regulators, and even the White House seeking to save their political skins - is, indeed, essential.

The ritual witch-hunt now underway may be the only way for bosses to regain their bearings.

A witch hunt is under way against opposition politicians.

But, while people should certainly be punished for acts of violence, going after people purely for what they think - or, worse, what we think they think - has the air of a witch-hunt.