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ethnic cleansing

/ˌeθnɪk ˈklenzɪŋ/noun

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noun
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    the policy of forcing people of a particular ethnic group or religion to leave an area or country, often with violence and killing

    जातीय सफ़ाया, नस्लीय सफ़ाया

    • The United Nations condemned the ethnic cleansing in the region.
    • Thousands of families fled to escape ethnic cleansing.
    • Many countries called for an end to ethnic cleansing in the war zone.
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    • The historian's book describes the horrors of ethnic cleansing.
    • International courts can punish leaders who order ethnic cleansing.
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Do not confuse ethnic cleansing (forcing a group out of an area, often with violence) and genocide (the deliberate killing of a whole national, ethnic or religious group).

Do not confuse ethnic cleansing (किसी समूह को अक्सर हिंसा के साथ किसी क्षेत्र से ज़बरदस्ती निकालना) और genocide (किसी पूरे राष्ट्रीय, जातीय या धार्मिक समूह की जानबूझकर हत्या) में अंतर है।