persecution [persecutions](a program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people) noun [UK: ˌpɜː.sɪ.ˈkjuːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌpər.sə.ˈkjuːʃ.n̩]
persecution [persecutions](the act of persecuting) noun [UK: ˌpɜː.sɪ.ˈkjuːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌpər.sə.ˈkjuːʃ.n̩]