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连坐制
lián​zuò​zhì

guilt by association

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 连坐 連坐 lián​zuò
    guilt by association
    to punish those associated with an offender (such as family, friends, or neighbors); used historically to describe a system of collective responsibility or legal punishment by association
  2. 制 zhì noun
    system
    system; institution; rules or regulations
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