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deporter

deporter

1 6.3
A person who forces someone to leave a country for legal or immigration reasons
  • noun
  • /dɪˈpɔrtər/
: deportador
  • The deporter made sure all immigration laws were strictly enforced to prevent illegal entries.
  • deporter in chief

Examples

  • As a deporter, her job involved processing the paperwork for individuals who were being expelled from the country.

  • The deporter reviewed each case carefully before making a final decision.

  • After the hearing, the deporter issued an order for removal.

  • Many people fear the power held by a deporter in immigration cases.

  • The deporter checked the documents carefully.

  • Many people fear the deporter will come for them.

  • The deporter was responsible for overseeing the removal of immigrants who had overstayed their visas.

Antonyms

welcomer
2 1.6

A person who greets people when they arrive at a place or event

Surface Forms

deporter singular
deporters plural

Morphology

deporter = deport (transparent) = deport + er

Productive agentive formation from the verb 'deport' using the suffix '-er' meaning 'one who performs the action'.

Etymology

Deporter comes from Latin parts de- ('away') and portare ('to carry'), the same root as porter, a person who carries luggage. So a deporter is literally someone who 'carries away' a person from a country, which is why it means an official who expels people.