exclusion

Etymology

From Middle English exclusion, exclusioun, from Old French [Term?] and Latin exclusiō, from exclūdō.

noun

1. The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
   It was also a satisfying night for England coach Capello. Not only did he have a vital victory to celebrate, but his team selection was fully justified as Cahill gave an almost flawless performance in defence and Scott Parker's display made light of the surprising exclusion of Frank Lampard. September 2, 2011, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC
2. (obsolete) The act of pushing or forcing something out.
   For the exclusion of animals is not merely passive like that of eggs, nor the total action of delivery to be imputed unto the mother, but the first attempt beginneth from the infant …. 1646, Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, III.6
3. An item not covered by an insurance policy.