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deportation
noun
The expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien
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diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən
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noun
The expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien
noun
The act of expelling a person from their native land
“Men in exile dream of hope”
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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
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