deportation
noun
de·por·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
1
: an act or instance of deporting
2
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial
Examples of deportation in a Sentence
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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Trump successfully campaigned on a platform of mass deportation and strengthening border security.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
He was supposed to be deported to Bulgaria last year but reportedly avoided deportation.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of orders about citizenship and deportation.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
In it, officials argue that detainees with final deportation orders – like the Venezuelans in Guantanamo – are not entitled to the same due process protections as those seeking protections like asylum during deportation hearings.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
He was supposed to be deported to Bulgaria last year but reportedly avoided deportation.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of orders about citizenship and deportation.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
In it, officials argue that detainees with final deportation orders – like the Venezuelans in Guantanamo – are not entitled to the same due process protections as those seeking protections like asylum during deportation hearings.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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deportation
noun
de·por·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌpōr-ˈtā-shən
: an act or instance of deporting
specifically
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is illegal or detrimental to the public welfare compare exclusion
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