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sanitation (n.)

1848, irregularly formed from sanitary. Figurative use from 1934. As a euphemism for garbage (as in sanitation engineer) attested by 1939.

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Definitions of sanitation from WordNet

sanitation (n.)
the state of being clean and conducive to health;
sanitation (n.)
making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing;
Synonyms: sanitization / sanitisation
From wordnet.princeton.edu