epuration
[ ep-yuh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɛp yəˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun
a purification or purge, as of government officials considered disloyal or treacherous.
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Example sentences from the Web for epuration
Like other clever devices, however, 'epuration' may possibly be carried too far.
France and the Republic|William Henry Hurlbert