housecleaning#1 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
examples more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms
many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners
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Hypernym reform
Domain of synset - USAGE trope, figure of speech, figure, image
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Hyponym reform
Member of this domain - USAGE trope, figure of speech, figure, image

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