Civil Rights

noun a form of punishment in which a person is killed by a mob without a legal trial

• The concept of lynch law has been a topic of debate in legal circles for centuries.
• People in the old west often resorted to lynch law to deal with criminals in the absence of a proper justice system.
• Some folks still believe in using lynch law to take matters into their own hands.
• In the court of public opinion, cancel culture can sometimes feel like a form of modern-day lynch law.

verb past tense of prejudice

adjective showing an unreasonable dislike or distrust of a particular group of people

• The judge was accused of being prejudiced against the defendant.
• I can't believe how prejudiced some people can be.
• Don't listen to him, he's just a prejudiced jerk.
• Her mind was like a closed book, prejudiced against new ideas.

noun the most basic level of an organization or society

adjective relating to or involving the common people at a local level

• The grassroots campaign was successful in mobilizing community members to support the cause.
• The grassroots movement is gaining momentum among young people.
• Let's get down to grassroots and make a real difference in our neighborhood.
• The grassroots of the problem lie in the lack of communication between different departments.