Pogrom (noun)

1. An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a particular ethnic or religious group, especially of Jews.
2. A violent and brutal attack or persecution.

Origin:

The term "pogrom" is derived from the yiddish word "pogrom" which means "devastation" and is originally from the russian word "погром" which means "uproar, riot".

Examples:

1. The pogroms of the late 19th and early 20th centuries led to the deaths of thousands of Jews.
2. The government was accused of inciting pogroms against the minority group.
3. The pogrom was a brutal and violent attack on the Jewish community.
4. The pogroms led to mass emigration of the Jewish population.
5. The pogrom left the city in ruins and many people dead.