Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with persecution in American Collocation
severe
brutal
cruel
fierce
intense
ruthless
severe
terrible
In the meantime, my proposal should be accepted and the cruel, wasteful persecution and jailing of of seriously ill people should end.
done in a thorough and continuous way
relentless
renewed
repeated
systematic
He has overseen systematic persecution of the Basques since he came to office.
types of persecution
political
racial
religious
Many of these people have left their country because they were direct targets of political, religious or racial persecution.
suffer persecution
be subjected to
endure
experience
face
suffer
undergo
All of the early converts faced persecution, and some were put to death.
escape from persecution
avoid
escape
flee
Britain should be a safe refuge for those genuinely fleeing persecution.
be frightened that you might suffer persecution
fear
People can seek asylum in the UK if they fear persecution in their own country.
death
discrimination
imprisonment
intolerance
oppression
poverty
prejudice
repression
suffering
violence
war
No decent country wishes to send genuine asylum seekers back to persecution or death.