Definition of "boogeymen" [boogeymen]

• Plural form of boogeyman. (noun)

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• "By the end of the day, it started to sound like "boogeymen," or "weapons of mass destruction.""
• "I would say in parting that you are 100\% correct that the "politics of economics" largely trumps sound macroeconomic theory / knowledge - mostly because it is much easier for the public to comprehend "boogeymen" than complex systems and secondary / tertiary / etc. impact of "well meaning" policy."
• "Ahmadinejad, Putin, Chavez – these are all boogeymen who want nothing more (in their minds) but to hurt us."