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hang in effigy

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hang someone in effigy
Fig. to hang a dummy or some other figure of a hated person. They hanged the dictator in effigy. The angry mob hanged the president in effigy.
See also: effigy, hang


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They proclaimed Aleman to be equal in stature to former dictator Anastasio Somoza, intending the comparison as an accolade, and then went on to hang in effigy Mariano Suarez, the PLC deputy who cast the decisive 47th vote.
NICARAGUA: ALEMAN LOSES IMMUNITY by NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs
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