pogrom

¹po·grom

noun \ˈpō-grəm, ˈpä-; pō-ˈgräm, pə-\

Definition of POGROM

: an organized massacre of helpless people; specifically : such a massacre of Jews

Origin of POGROM

Yiddish, from Russian, literally, devastation

First Known Use: 1903

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with POGROM

A-bomb, aplomb, ashram, bee balm, buzz bomb, car bomb, Ceram, cheongsam, coulomb, Coulomb, dive-bomb, dot-com, EPROM, firebomb, grande dame, H-bomb, imam, Islam, Long Tom, napalm, nizam, noncom, oil palm, phenom, pom-pom, réclame, rhabdom, salaam, sitcom, skip bomb, Songnam, stink bomb, tam-tam, therefrom, time bomb, tom-tom, wax palm, wherefrom, wigwam