ˈwitch-hunt BrE AmE noun [countable]
an attempt to find and punish people in a society or organization whose opinions are regarded as wrong or dangerous – used to show disapproval:
anti-Communist witch-hunts
ˈwitch-hunt BrE AmE noun [countable]
an attempt to find and punish people in a society or organization whose opinions are regarded as wrong or dangerous – used to show disapproval:
anti-Communist witch-hunts
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012