red-tagging

noun

The ad hominem practice of branding, naming or accusing individuals or organizations critical or not fully supportive of the government's position as communists, leftists, subversives or terrorists in an attempt to discredit or suppress them.

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Meanings

nounred-tagging (uncountable)
  1. PhilippinePhilippinesuncountablegovernmentThe ad hominem practice of branding, naming or accusing individuals or organizations critical or not fully supportive of the government's position as communists, leftists, subversives or terrorists in an attempt to discredit or suppress them.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
red-baiting
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APA

red-tagging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-tagging

MLA

“red-tagging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-tagging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red-tagging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-tagging.

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