noun
deportation
dee-paw-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
The official act of expelling a foreign national from a country.
"The activist group campaigned against the family's deportation."
"His lawyer is appealing the deportation order."
How to Use Deportation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe formal process of removing someone from a country.
Common pairings
deportation order
face deportation
deportation proceedings
Word Forms
deportations plural
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Etymology
From Middle French déportation, formed from "deport" plus "-ation."