Meaning of the word extermination in English

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extermination

US /ɪkˌstɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
UK /ɪkˌstɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the act of killing all the animals or people in a particular place or of a particular type:

Example:
International measures have been taken to prevent the extermination of the whale.
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