(~s)
People describe a trial as a ~ if they believe that the trial is unfair and is held for political reasons rather than in order to find out the truth.
...the ~s of political dissidents.
N-COUNT disapproval
(~s)
People describe a trial as a ~ if they believe that the trial is unfair and is held for political reasons rather than in order to find out the truth.
...the ~s of political dissidents.
N-COUNT disapproval
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012