noun
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- nonexpulsion noun
- reexpulsion noun
Etymology
Origin of expulsion
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin expulsiōn- (stem of expulsiō ), equivalent to expuls ( us ) driven out (past participle of expellere to expel ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Outside the hall, as the wind whipped in off the Mersey, a small group of protesters sought to highlight the expulsions.
From BBC
Sultana boycotted the conference on Saturday over those expulsions, plunging the trouble-hit party into a fresh crisis.
From Barron's
Party officials said the expulsions were for breaching rules that ban members from joining any other political party in the UK or abroad.
From BBC
“The misconduct described in the General Investigative Committee Report should never be tolerated and is proper grounds for expulsion,” party officials said in a statement.
From Seattle Times
Texas has been hit the hardest by the border chaos under Mr. Biden, and it expects to be the most affected when the Title 42 expulsion power ends this week.
From Washington Times
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