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deportation

American  
[dee-pawr-tey-shuhn, -pohr-] / ˌdi pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr- /

noun

  1. the lawful expulsion of an alien or other person from a country.

  2. an act or instance of deporting.

deportation British  
/ ˌdiːpɔːˈteɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act of expelling an alien from a country; expulsion

  2. the act of transporting someone from his country; banishment

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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

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