red terror
Meanings
noun
- Coordinated violence committed by communists, socialists, or other left-wing groups against (actual or perceived) class enemies.
name
- Any one of several specific red terrors in history.
Word forms
Etymology
Red is the traditional color of left-wing movements, especially the communist movement.
Antonyms
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