Meaning of pogromo | Babel Free

Definitions

1. pogrom
2. Equivalent to 'Pogrom': A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.

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“Kio faris tiujn pogromojn des pli signifaj, estis la fakto, ke temis ne nur pri plebaj kruelaĵoj, sed ke ilin akompanis la silenta aŭ eĉ rekta aprobo de la caraj aŭtoritatoj.”

What made these pogroms that much more significant was the fact that they weren't just instances of plebian cruelty but were accompanied by the silent or even direct approval of the Czarist authorities.

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