deportation
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5.4
- noun
- /ˌdiːpɔːrˈteɪʃən/
- Formal
- The government announced the deportation of individuals who overstayed their visas.
- deportation of immigrants
- face deportation
- deportation order
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Watch on YouTubeSome people do argue that deportations could actually be inflationary.
- Some people do argue that deportations could actually be inflationary.
- So I, you know, I anticipate, you know, mass deportations and what that entails.
- Day one, mass deportation signs at the RNC.
- People who lose their cases can appeal, and their deportations take even longer.
- No, there would have to be humane deportation centers of some kind.
- I've obviously covered off on detention, deportation and re migration.
- And if he wins this year, he's explicitly promised mass deportation.
- Now, to be sure, deportation and diasporas are not entirely new stories.
- So there's no way of solving this unless we do mass deportations because these people are here and they're not going anywhere.
- And lo and behold, these are lawful permanent residents who were suddenly facing permanent deportation.
- One out of three Latino registered voters knows someone who's been subjected to detention or deportation proceedings.
Examples
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A British national, Townsend faces deportation if found guilty.
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Many immigrants were facing deportation after being arrested, often for minor offenses, and always before conviction.
Academic text (2012) -
Well, his order for deportation is going to happen.
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Well, there are your deportation papers.
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Her parents had met in a deportation camp; her father had died when she was six.
Fiction book (1997) -
The deportation of illegal immigrants will continue.
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Victims without proper legal documentation may be threatened with deportation or other legal consequences.
Academic text (2008) -
Ultimately, if the state intervened, women faced deportation or institutionalization for their actions.
Academic text (1999) -
Number one is mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.
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Increased border surveillance, stepped-up deportation efforts, and stricter sanctions on employers may make some difference.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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2.0
Taking something or someone away from a place
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5.3
Being forced to live away from your home country, usually for political reasons
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6.1
A forced removal of a person from a place or group
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7.6
The act of forcing someone to leave a country or community as punishment
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7.2
The return of people or objects to their own country
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8.9
Forcing someone to leave their home country as punishment
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9.9
Sending someone away from their country as a punishment
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Etymology
Deportation comes from Latin parts de- meaning 'away' and portare meaning 'to carry', the same 'carry' root you see in transport and portable. So, a deportation is like being 'carried away' from a country, which explains why it means the official removal of someone.