Meaning & Definition of Deportation in English
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Deportation
/dipɔrteʃən/
noun
1. The act of expelling a person from their native land
- "Men in exile dream of hope"
- "His deportation to a penal colony"
- "The expatriation of wealthy farmers"
- "The sentence was one of transportation for life"
synonym:
- exile,
- deportation,
- expatriation,
- transportation
2. The expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien
synonym:
- deportation