synecdoches
- plural of synecdoche.
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Their fame has not eclipsed other injustices in Russia but highlighted them, in the tradition of opposition movements strategically promoting charismatic individuals, from Nelson Mandela to Ai Wei Wei, as synecdoches for an entire cause.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2012
