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  • noun murder of people by a government which has power over them.

Etymologies

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Based on Ancient Greek δῆμος (demos, "people") + -cide.

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  • According the the man who defined the term democide, the answer is yes.

    Shoot the cat? Ann Althouse 2007

  • [52] Dr.R. J. Rummel, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Hawaii, is the scholar who first coined the term democide (death by government).

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • [48] Dr.R. J. R.mmel, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Hawaii, is the scholar who first coined the term democide (death by government).

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Conservative 2010

  • [41] Dr.R. J. R.mmel, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Hawaii, is the scholar who first coined the term democide (death by government).

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Conservative 2010

  • Dr.R. J. Rummel, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Hawaii, is the scholar who first coined the term democide (death by government).

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • [46] Dr.R. J. Rummel, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Hawaii, is the scholar who first coined the term democide (death by government).

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • [7] Dr.R. J. Rummel, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Hawaii, is the scholar who first coined the term democide (death by government).

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • [7] Dr.R. J. R.mmel, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Hawaii, is the scholar who first coined the term democide (death by government).

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Theatheist2438 2010

  • [45] Dr.R. J. Rummel, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Hawaii, is the scholar who first coined the term democide (death by government).

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • [41] Dr.R. J. R.mmel, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Hawaii, is the scholar who first coined the term democide (death by government).

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Conservative 2010

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