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Definitions
kill without legal sanction
Word origin
First attested 1835, from Lynch law, which appeared in 1811. There is a popular claim that it was named after William Lynch, but equally strong arguments would have it named after Charles Lynch. For the surname, see Lynch. Ultimately a possible doublet of linch.
Used in a sentence
“Public anger erupted. Soldiers were lynched in the streets including young recruits proven to have been deceived by their generals about the true intentions of the attack.”
“I telephoned Bill Brandon in Oxford and begged him to get the new refrigeration unit into production before I got lynched.”
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