microcosm

/ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkɒzəm/ noun [C] formal

Translation

› a place, group of people, or situation that has the same characteristics as a larger one

mini evren, küçük topluluk, mikrokozmoz, model

The town is a microcosm of French culture.1748

(Definition of microcosm noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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