as in refugee
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons the deportee vowed that he would someday return to a liberated nation

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Recent Examples on the Web But the millions of deportees would also have to be detained and housed prior to removal. Laura Strickler, NBC News, 16 July 2024 The flight, carrying 110 deportees, was arranged in cooperation with Chinese authorities, the Department of Homeland Security said. Nick Miroff, Washington Post, 2 July 2024 Zelenskyy laid out the three points that are of global focus that will be key to the peace formula: radiation and nuclear safety, food security and the release of prisoners and deportees. Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 15 June 2024 Supposedly, the deportees, many of whom were in their 60s or 70s, did not have sufficient documentation to prove their right to live in Britain. Balaji Ravichandran, Washington Post, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for deportee 

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“Deportee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportee. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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