ex ‧ clu ‧ sion AC /ɪkˈskluːʒ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ exclude ≠ ↑ include ; noun : ↑ exclusion ≠ ↑ inclusion ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] when someone is not allowed to take part in something or enter a place OPP inclusion
exclusion from
the country’s exclusion from the United Nations
2 . [uncountable and countable] British English when a child is officially made to leave their school because of their bad behaviour
3 . do something to the exclusion of something to do something so much that you do not do, include, or have time for other things:
Your essays tend to concentrate on one theme to the exclusion of everything else.
4 . [countable] something that is excluded from a contract OPP inclusion :
You will be sent full details of the exclusions of your insurance policy.
—exclusionary adjective :
exclusionary business practices