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WITCH HUNT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Systems
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Christian Theology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- witch hunt
1, record 1, English, witch%20hunt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- witch-hunt 2, record 1, English, witch%2Dhunt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intensive effort to discover and expose disloyalty, subversion, dishonesty, or the like, usually based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence. 1, record 1, English, - witch%20hunt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes politiques
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Théologies chrétiennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chasse aux sorcières
1, record 1, French, chasse%20aux%20sorci%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poursuite systématique par un gouvernement ou un parti, de ses opposants. 2, record 1, French, - chasse%20aux%20sorci%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quoi qu'il en soit, la présence de miliciens ou d'ex-miliciens pourrait servir de prétexte à une chasse aux sorcières parmi les Hutus et à une nouvelle vague de violence. 3, record 1, French, - chasse%20aux%20sorci%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sell a witch hunt 1, record 2, English, sell%20a%20witch%20hunt
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vendeur de chasse aux sorcières 1, record 2, French, vendeur%20de%20chasse%20aux%20sorci%C3%A8res
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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