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Discover LudwigThe phrase "axis of evil" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in a political context to describe a group of countries or entities perceived as threats to peace or security.
Example: "The former president referred to certain nations as an axis of evil, highlighting their roles in global terrorism."
Alternatives: "coalition of malevolence" or "alliance of hostility".
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axis of evil
noun
A group of states, accused by George W. Bush, of sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction, originally defined as including Iran, Iraq, and North Korea.
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(Remember the axis of evil).
What Axis of Evil?
Isn't America the axis of evil?
North Korea joined the axis of evil.
The couple sell "Axis of Evil Vacation Destination" T-shirts.
Remember the "axis of evil" — Iraq, Iran and North Korea?
'Axis of evil' was the stupidest thing anyone ever said.
President Bush included North Korea in an "axis of evil".
Who are you calling an Axis of Evil?
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This president is more given to dead-or-alive, axis-of-evil sloganeering than persuasion.
In our foreign policy, this axis-of-evil insanity has been all too obvious.
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