. Any of several acts forbidding the immigration of Chinese laborers into the United States, originally from 1882 to 1892 by act of May 6, 1882, then from 1892 to 1902 by act May 5, 1892. By act of April 29, 1902, all existing legislation on the subject was reënacted and continued, and made applicable to the insular possessions of the United States. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ L. exclusio: cf. F. exclusion. See Exclude. ]
His sad exclusion from the doors of bliss. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
The exclusion of the duke from the crown of England and Ireland. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Tending to exclude; causing exclusion; exclusive. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The character, manner, or principles of an exclusionist. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who would exclude another from some right or privilege; esp., one of the anti-popish politicians of the time of Charles II. [ 1913 Webster ]