deportation

[dee-pawr-tey-shuhn, -pohr-]

noun

1. the lawful expulsion of an alien or other person from a country.

2. an act or instance of deporting.

deportation

/ ˌdiːpɔːˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of expelling an alien from a country; expulsion

2. the act of transporting someone from his country; banishment

Other Word Forms

• nondeportation noun
• prodeportation adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deportation¹

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin dēportātiōn- (stem of dēportātiō ), equivalent to dēportāt(us) (past participle of dēportāre; deport, -ate ¹ ) + -iōn- noun suffix; -ion

Example Sentences

He told the BBC he does not want to "tear down" human rights laws, but backs changing how international law is interpreted to stop unsuccessful asylum seekers blocking their deportation.

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Some pro-immigrant activists argue that humor is inappropriate during serious times when families face deportation and communities experience trauma from immigration raids.

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Despite fears of deportation, his teams have continued to show up.

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As part of his mass deportation scheme and crime crackdown, he has ordered the National Guard, ICE and other law enforcement entities to Washington, D.C.,

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Safety shouldn’t be tied to deportations, especially in California, where our immigrants are overwhelmingly law-abiding community members.

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Related Words

• displacement 
• eviction 
• expulsion 
• extradition 
• removal