deportation
Americannoun
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the lawful expulsion of an alien or other person from a country.
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an act or instance of deporting.
noun
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the act of expelling an alien from a country; expulsion
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the act of transporting someone from his country; banishment
Other Word Forms
- nondeportation noun
- prodeportation adjective
Etymology
Origin of deportation
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
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Earlier this month, the UK's embassy in the country warned that "British nationals are subject to UAE laws, violations may lead to fines, imprisonment, or deportation."
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Accardi, originally from Italy, subsequently had his application for suspension of deportation denied.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
An operator told him that both parents had deportation orders: Velasquez from a DUI conviction and Flores from a missed asylum hearing.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
He said he was seeking Temporary Protected Status in the United States at the time of his arrest, which would shield him from deportation, and was awaiting a hearing before an immigration judge.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
It was with this voice that she enumerated, twice a day as she swept the stairwell, the details of her plight and losses suffered since her deportation to Calcutta after Partition.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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