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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He was speaking a few months after thousands of foreign-born prisoners had been released from British jails without first being considered for deportation.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
And now, their 49-year-old father, Armando Gonzalez, a local handyman, is facing the threat of deportation after he was detained by federal immigration agents in Big Bear Lake this week.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which plans to convert it into a detention center for immigrants awaiting deportation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Accardi, originally from Italy, subsequently had his application for suspension of deportation denied.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
Tellingly, my mom has not said it in reference to our deportation.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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