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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Khalil, a legal permanent resident, is challenging his detention and potential deportation in court.
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Associated Press, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
Venezuela will resume accepting deportation flights from the US after Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro suspended the flights earlier this month.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Many Democrats assumed that Latino voters would be turned off by Trump's calls for mass deportations.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
That hasn’t yet led to an increase in deportations, but experts expect a jump in those numbers in coming months.
'Stop and frisk'
The focus on immigration is drawing significant resources away from other crime-fighting departments, according to the more than 20 sources who spoke to Reuters.
—Brad Heath, Joshua Schneyer, Marisa Taylor, Sarah N. Lynch, Mike Spector, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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Associated Press, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
Venezuela will resume accepting deportation flights from the US after Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro suspended the flights earlier this month.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Many Democrats assumed that Latino voters would be turned off by Trump's calls for mass deportations.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
That hasn’t yet led to an increase in deportations, but experts expect a jump in those numbers in coming months.
'Stop and frisk'
The focus on immigration is drawing significant resources away from other crime-fighting departments, according to the more than 20 sources who spoke to Reuters.
—Brad Heath, Joshua Schneyer, Marisa Taylor, Sarah N. Lynch, Mike Spector, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 28 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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