/ ɪnˈkluːʒn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] the fact of including sb/sth; the fact of being included :
His inclusion in the team is in doubt.
2.
[ C ] a person or thing that is included :
There were some surprising inclusions in the list.
OPP exclusion
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin inclusio(n-) , from includere shut in.