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.
After the war, many politicians were subject to the purge from public office.
公職追放令によって、彼は一切の政治活動を禁じられた。
Under the Purge Directive, he was banned from all political activities.