Meaning Of The Word Ethnic cleansing

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Ethnic cleansing Meaning

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ethnic cleansing
uncountable noun: Ethnic cleansing is the process of using violent methods to force certain groups of people out of a particular area or country.

ethnic cleansing in American English
the systematic attempt to eliminate an ethnic group from a country or region as by forced expulsion or mass execution
noun: the elimination of an unwanted ethnic group or groups from a society, as by genocide or forced emigration

ethnic cleansing in British English
noun: the violent removal by one ethnic group of other ethnic groups from the population of a particular area

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