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lynch mob

/ˈlɪntʃ mɒb/

Traduction: Foule qui se fait justice elle-même en punissant ou exécutant une personne sans procès, généralement par violence.

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/ˈlɪntʃ mɒb/C1formal
  • frFoule qui se fait justice elle-même en punissant ou exécutant une personne sans procès, généralement par violence.

A group of people who take the law into their own hands to punish someone, typically by violence or execution, without a legal trial.

  1. Vigilante groupC1formal

    A group of people who take the law into their own hands to punish someone, often by killing them, without a legal trial.

    frlynchage

    • The sheriff tried to stop the lynch mob from reaching the jail.
    • In the 19th century, lynch mobs were a terrifying reality in some parts of the country.
    • The accused was hidden away to protect him from the lynch mob.