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Some have promiscuously accused the red phyle of hate speech and white supremacy, rendering the terms less powerful when required to describe the real thing.
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Michael Gerson, Alaska Dispatch News, 19 Sep. 2017
Michael Gerson, Alaska Dispatch News, 19 Sep. 2017
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Etymology
Greek phylē tribe, phyle
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
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“Phyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phyle. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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