ejection

noun

Definition of ejectionnext
as in expulsion

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  1. expulsion
  2. ouster
  3. displacement
  4. evacuation
  5. migration
  6. deportation
Noun
  • Similar expulsions have occurred in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, driven by anti-French sentiment and criticism of France's counterterrorism efforts.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Participants at the meeting reportedly discussed how to possibly introduce legislative measures to enable the mass expulsion of immigrants from Germany, as well as German citizens with immigrant roots and German citizens who have helped refugees.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of expulsion
Noun
  • Survivor 45 also featured one of the most deliciously devastating blindsides ever in Kellie’s ouster.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • His apparent ouster would bring to a close nearly 25 years of his tight-grip rule, liberate Syria from a family dynasty that has brutally controlled Syria for double that time and inject fresh turmoil into a Middle East region already spilling over with warfare and political uncertainty.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of ouster
Noun
  • Those messages requested better public transportation, walkability, stormwater management, no displacement of residents among a host of suggestions.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
  • In a makeshift displacement camp near the sea in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, thousands of families battled high tides, heavy winds and rainfall that damaged their nylon and plastic tents.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of displacement
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  • Although much of Malibu was under evacuation orders, sheltering in place was the university’s primary plan during wildfires, developed in consultation with fire officials, said Michael Friel, a university spokesman.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Still, underserved regions lacked the resources to implement evacuation plans effectively.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of evacuation
Noun
  • Researchers have previously identified humpback whales that have swum astray of typical migration patterns.
    Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • At 5,000 to 7,000 miles, the migration of gray whales is one of the longest among mammals, according to the American Cetacean Society.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of migration
Noun
  • His interest in rolling back those changes comes as incoming President Trump has vowed to launch mass deportations of immigrants across the country, regardless of whether they’ve been convicted of any crimes besides crossing into the U.S. illegally.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In some circumstances, a pardon will eliminate the legal basis for removal or deportation from the U.S., the DOJ notes.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of deportation
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