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red-tagging

red-tagging noun: the ad hominem practice of branding, naming or accusing individuals or organizations critical or not fully supportive of the government's position as communists, leftists, subversives or terrorists in an attempt to discredit or suppress them.

Noun

red-tagging (uncountable)

  1. (Philippine, Philippines) The ad hominem practice of branding, naming or accusing individuals or organizations critical or not fully supportive of the government's position as communists, leftists, subversives or terrorists in an attempt to discredit or suppress them.

Questions about red-tagging

What does red-tagging mean?
Red-tagging means the ad hominem practice of branding, naming or accusing individuals or organizations critical or not fully supportive of the government's position as communists, leftists, subversives or terrorists in an attempt to discredit or suppress them.
What part of speech is red-tagging?
Red-tagging is a noun.

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