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McCarthyite
Variant of McCarthyism
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noun
the use of indiscriminate, often unfounded, accusations, sensationalism, inquisitorial investigative methods, etc., as in the suppression of political opponents portrayed as subversive
Related Forms:
- McCarthyite adjective, noun
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