English-Spanish translations for witch-hunt

• caza de brujas
  La caza de brujas que los Verdes han lanzado contra de la señora Kroes exige una respuesta. The witch-hunt by the Greens against Mrs Kroes demands a response.
  Tememos que se inicie una caza de brujas en el momento en que se lleve a la práctica la denuncia pública. We are afraid of having a 'witch-hunt' when naming and shaming is carried out.
  No me parece que esta situación justifique una caza de brujas contra los fondos de alto riesgo. I do not see this situation as a justification for a witch-hunt on hedge funds.

Definition of witch-hunt

• A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, especially in order to punish them
• An attempt to find and publicly punish a group of people perceived as a threat, usually on ideological or political grounds
• A public smear-campaign against an individual

Related words

• witch-hazel
• witch-hunting
• American witch-hazel