DEPORTATION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

deportation

noun

ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən

Definition of deportation

as in expulsion

the forced removal from a homeland the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492

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Recent Examples of deportation By the beginning of 1953, four hundred UN employees with permanent immigration visas faced a rising threat of deportation. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Catholics have used Scripture to argue for and against deportations and strict immigration enforcement. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Whether every handover led to a deportation, Breshears couldn’t say. — Francesca D’annunzio, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2026 People in the country longer may have more opportunities to contest their removal while the government typically has greater authority to fast-track deportations for people arrested at the border. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deportation

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expulsion

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For those who remained, citizenship became a form of insurance against expulsion; once they were designated as citizens of Israel, their removal became legally much more difficult.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
The cases are then reviewed by a panel of faculty and staff, which can impose punishments ranging from verbal warnings to suspension or expulsion.

— Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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