deportation
noun
the lawful expulsion of an alien or other person from a country.
deportations
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pluralof deportation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the year to June, 5,962 foreign offenders were sent back to their home countries - the highest rate of deportations since 2017 and a 12% increase on the previous year.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
For about a decade, the Sacramento museum’s trustees have discussed creating a traveling exhibition on mass deportations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The central controversy of Arendt’s career concerned her claims about Jewish leaders’ roles in compiling lists and administering deportations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
There was more — a lot more, from the Epstein files and the Iran war to incompetence, lying and deportations.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Had the Soviets managed to keep the deportations a secret from the world?
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
