extermination
noun/ɪkˌstɜrmɪˈneɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #11,370 most common English word
Meaning
The complete destruction or elimination of a group, especially pests or a population.
Example sentence
The government launched extermination of invasive rats on the island to protect native birds.
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