Deportation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of expelling a person from their native land; "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The government has announced plans for the deportation of all illegal immigrants who have overstayed their visas.
- Her family is facing deportation back to their war-torn country after their asylum application was rejected.
- The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is responsible for the deportation of aliens who have committed crimes.
- He was threatened with deportation after being arrested for working without a valid work permit.
- The court ruled that the immigrant's deportation was unfair and ordered the government to reconsider his case.