Meaning of the word lynching in English

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lynching

US /ˈlɪnt.ʃɪŋ/
UK /ˈlɪnt.ʃɪŋ/

Noun

1.

the act of killing someone without a legal trial, usually by hanging (= killing using a rope around the neck):

Example:
At the time, lynchings were commonplace.
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