Meaning of the word extermination in English

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extermination

US /ɪkˌstɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
UK /ɪkˌstɜː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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Noun

the act of killing or destroying a group of people or animals completely

Example:
The government ordered the extermination of all rats in the city.
They faced a war of extermination.