extermination

US /ɪkˌstɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
UK /ɪkˌstɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
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sự tiêu diệt

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

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