noun
purge of public officials; expulsion from public office and ban on political participation
Historical term referring to the removal of public officials and prohibition from political activity carried out by the SCAP during the Allied occupation of Japan after World War II.
戦後、多くの政治家が公職追放の対象となった。
After the war, many politicians were subject to the purge from public office.
Under the Purge Directive, he was banned from all political activities.