Forced removal of political opponents (5)

I believe the answer is:

purge

(Other definitions for purge that I've seen before include "Cleanse of unwanted elements" , "Get rid of unwanted elements" , "Removal by cleansing" , "Purify, clear out" , "Cleanse, purify" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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