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ethnic cleansing vs. genocide

ethnic cleansing

noun

the elimination of an unwanted ethnic group or groups from a society, as by genocide or forced emigration.

genocide

[jen-uh-sahyd] / ˈdʒɛn əˌsaɪd /

the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.