Meaning & use
Purger
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A person or thing that purges, removes, or eliminates something considered impure or unwanted.
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The new manager acted as a purger of inefficient practices in the office.
Historically, the term described officials who purged political rivals from power.
A note on using this word
Related to 'purge,' from Latin purgare, 'to cleanse.' It can apply to political, physical, or systemic 'cleansing.'
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cleansereliminator
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