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red-tagging

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
red--tag-ging
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ad hominem practice of branding, naming or accusing individuals or organizations critical or not fully supportive of the government's position as communists, leftists, subversives or terrorists in an attempt to discredit or suppress them.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

red-tag red-baiting

Frequently Paired Words

red-tag red-baiting

Questions

What does red-tagging mean?
The ad hominem practice of branding, naming or accusing individuals or organizations critical or not fully supportive of the government's position as communists, leftists, subversives or terrorists in an attempt to discredit or suppress them.

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