deportation

[US]/diːpɔː'teɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌdipor'teʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. expulsion from a country; exile Definition: the act of expelling or banishing someone from a country.

Example Sentences

the mass deportation of refugees

The government issued a deportation order against the four men.

the Church had been decapitated by the arrest and deportation of all its bishops.

Slumped on a canvas bed in the deportation centre in Nouadhibou, 25-year-old Diame Signate is proof of the lengths to which people are prepared to go.

The government announced the deportation of illegal immigrants.

He faced deportation if he didn't renew his visa.

The deportation process can be lengthy and complicated.

She narrowly escaped deportation by seeking asylum.

The court ordered the deportation of the criminal back to his home country.

Deportation policies vary from country to country.

The family was torn apart by the threat of deportation.

The deportation of political dissidents sparked international outrage.

Many undocumented immigrants live in fear of deportation.

Deportation can have serious consequences for families and communities.

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