defenestration
noun
de·fen·es·tra·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌfe-nə-ˈstrā-shən
1
: a throwing of a person or thing out of a window
assassination by defenestration
2
: a usually swift dismissal or expulsion (as from a political party or office)
the defenestration of political leaders
the mass defenestration of middle management—Jane Bryant Quinn
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