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deportation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdiːpɔːrˈteɪʃən/ · UK /ˌdiːpɔːˈteɪʃən/

deportation means: The act of officially forcing someone to leave a country or sending them away into exile.

noun

FORCED REMOVALC1

The act of officially forcing someone to leave a country or sending them away into exile.

  • He faces deportation.
  • The court stopped her deportation to another country.
  • Thousands of families suffered forced deportation during the war.

Similar words: expulsion, banishment

Common phrases: deportation order, face deportation, mass deportation

Questions about deportation

What does deportation mean?

The act of officially forcing someone to leave a country or sending them away into exile.

What is deportation in other languages?

Türkçe: sınır dışı edilme · Español: deportación · Français: expulsion · Deutsch: Abschiebung · Italiano: espulsione · 日本語: 国外追放

How do you pronounce deportation?

In American English /ˌdiːpɔːrˈteɪʃən/; in British English /ˌdiːpɔːˈteɪʃən/.

How do you use deportation in a sentence?

He faces deportation. The court stopped her deportation to another country.

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