In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the word given: GENOCIDE
Correct answer: B. extermination of an entire race or nation
- A. murder of a family member
- B. extermination of an entire race or nation
- C. assassination of a king
- D. self-destruction
Explanation
Genocide, the deliberate and systematic destruction of a group of people because of their ethnicity, nationality, religion, or race. A sentence for example would be, ''Armed troops are being sent to end the dictator's genocide that has resulted in the deaths of over twenty thousand people.''
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