noun
democide; government-perpetrated mass killing
A political science term referring to the murder of people by their own government, distinct from genocide which targets a specific group. Used mainly in academic or human rights contexts.
デモサイドは、政府による自国民の大量殺害を指す概念だ。
Democide is a concept that refers to mass killing of a country's own citizens by its government.
その研究者は、20世紀のデモサイドの事例を分析した。
The researcher analyzed cases of democide in the 20th century.