anti-Red

adjective

an·​ti-Red ˌan-tē-ˈred How to pronounce anti-Red (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: anti-communist
After the 1954 downfall of Sen. Joe McCarthy, who had led his own fanatical crusade against communists, HUAC's influence began to decline. But in 1960 anti-Red paranoia was still running high, and the committee was still a force to be reckoned with.Gary Kamiya

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The Mets were the anti-Red Sox from a pitching perspective, surging from 22nd at the break to 10th at season’s end - also very hard to do. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-Red was in 1917

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“Anti-Red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Red. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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