enemy of the people

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A political or class opponent of the subgroup in power within a larger group.
    — The NKVD organs . . . could extend the category of ‘enemy of the people’ to everyone who dared to utter a word of criticism.

词形变化

enemies of the people plural

词源

Calque of Latin hostis publicus (compare public enemy).
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