housecleaning

Nouns

  • (n) (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
    • more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms
    • many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners
  • (n) the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
    • efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time

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