housecleaning
hou·sec·lea·ning
noun
1.
(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”
2.
the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
- “efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time”
Origin
From houseclean + -ing.
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