expulsion

noun

ex·​pul·​sion ik-ˈspəl-shən How to pronounce expulsion (audio)
: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled
expulsive adjective

Examples of expulsion in a Sentence

The government engaged in mass expulsions. the expulsion of air from the lungs
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Another rabbi, Ethan Tucker, the head of Hadar, a yeshiva in Manhattan, noted that the Jews’ history of persecution includes not only massacres, expulsions, and forcible conversions but also prohibitions on converting people to Judaism, sometimes on pain of death. Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 In response, Western nations expelled more than 100 Russian spies, the largest collective expulsion of Russian intelligence officers in history. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024 Even if higher tariffs or immigrant expulsions start immediately, say in one month or six, several years will pass before the full effects of either initiative are fully incorporated in our nation’s economy. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024 An eighth-grade transgender boy, who was allegedly threatened with expulsion for using the boys' restroom, is suing his South Carolina school district. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for expulsion 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French expulsioun, from Latin expulsion-, expulsio, from expellere to expel

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of expulsion was in the 15th century

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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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expulsion

noun
ex·​pul·​sion ik-ˈspəl-shən How to pronounce expulsion (audio)
: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled

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