purging

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[ˈpəːdʒɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the abrupt or violent removal of a group of people from an organization or place
(e.g: the purging of middle management in the recession was a seriously flawed strategy)

- purification or cleansing
(e.g: purging of stem cell transplants may become routine to reduce contamination)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries