清剿 (qīng jiǎo) — to clean up, to suppress (bandits, enemies)

Definition

A military/political term meaning to wipe out (bandits, rebels, enemy forces) — stronger and more thorough than a simple 'clean up'. Typically used with armed operations against organized opponents.

verb

to clean upto suppress (bandits, enemies)

Examples

清剿。
Zhèng fǔ pài jūn duì qù qīng jiǎo shān lǐ de tǔ fěi.
The government sent troops to suppress bandits in the mountains.
清剿。
Zhè cì xíng dòng chéng gōng qīng jiǎo le suǒ yǒu dí rén.
This operation successfully eliminated all enemies.
清剿。
Lì shǐ shàng duō cì qīng jiǎo dōu méi yǒu chè dǐ jiě jué wèn tí.
Historically, many clean-up operations did not completely solve the problem.

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