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 Words From

• nonde·por·tation noun
• prode·por·tation 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

It also speaks to the deportation machine’s long, bipartisan history and raises questions about Democrats’ commitment to implementing bold immigration reforms.

From Washington Post

County officials said anxieties over deportation have kept some residents from seeking county services meant to help those who have been affected by the pandemic.

From Washington Post

The lawyer promised to call a deportation officer, the very person who for three years, Kevin, now 20, had been trying to avoid.

From Washington Post

The result was a system in which immigration law and enforcement are controlled at the federal level, but counties are critical gears in the machinery of deportation and detention.

From Washington Post

The Southern Poverty Law Center said some of them had been abused, beaten and forced to sign deportation papers.

From TruthBeTold.news

In 2004, the law was changed and, five years later, deportation proceedings were begun.

From The Daily Beast

The deportation faced by Generals Garcia and Vides Casanova may not seem like justice to some.

From The Daily Beast

My children and I are safe now, but we will always by scarred by those twelve years of abuse and fear of deportation.

From The Daily Beast

The nonprofit is dedicated to providing legal assistance to undocumented minors facing deportation hearings.

From The Daily Beast

Cuellar and Cornyn wanted to expedite the deportation of the kids from Central America.

From The Daily Beast

We thus see how slight differences in the weight of substances may profoundly affect the conditions of their deportation.

From Project Gutenberg

Under him the first deportation to Babylon took place, in which the Prophet Ezekiel was included.

From Project Gutenberg

To have been at any time a member of the Irish Volunteers was sufficient cause for arrest and deportation.

From Project Gutenberg

He was only the first of a series of Volunteer organizers who suffered deportation under similar circumstances.

From Project Gutenberg

The deportation could be pronounced by the local authorities upon the denunciation of twenty citizens.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• displacement
• eviction
• expulsion
• extradition
• removal