"policide" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Coined based on Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city; state”) and the suffix -cide. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πόλις||city; state}} Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city; state”), {{affix|en|-cide|id1=killing}} -cide Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} policide
  1. The intentional destruction of a nation.
    Sense id: en-policide-en-noun-xMaE9JPX
  2. The intentional destruction of political activity in a society.
    Sense id: en-policide-en-noun-o2iEBYG3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cide (killing), English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cide (killing): 27 73 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 15 85

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