deportation

American  

[dee-pawr-tey-shuhn, -pohr-] / ˌdi pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr- /

noun

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

2. an act or instance of deporting.

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deportation British  

/ ˌdiːpɔːˈteɪʃən /

noun

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

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

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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

The Homeland Security spokeswoman said the plane was used for both deportations and cabinet-level travel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tensions were already running high in the city, where thousands of immigration agents had been sent for a massive deportation operation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The purchase would be double the cost of each of seven other commercial planes the department is also buying at the pair’s direction to carry out deportations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The jobs that foreign workers filled may simply go away over time, as the deportation wave continues.

From The Wall Street Journal

Remanding Mulakhil in custody to be sentenced at a later date, Judge Kristina Montgomery KC said: "He will plainly receive a substantial custodial sentence which will automatically make him liable for deportation at its conclusion."

From BBC

Related Words

• displacement
• eviction
• expulsion
• extradition
• removal