exclusion

noun | \ ik-ˈsklü-zhən \ | ex·clu·sion

1. : the act of excluding or state of being excluded; specifically : refusal of entry into the U.S. by immigration officials review of deportation and exclusion orders — compare deportation : refusal of entry into the U.S. by immigration officials review of deportation and exclusion orders — compare deportation

   a : a part of an insurance contract that excludes specified risks from coverage — compare condition, declaration

   b : an amount that is excluded from tax liability — compare credit, deduction, exemption