expatriation

noun

(ˌ)ek-ˌspā-trē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce expatriation (audio)
Definition of expatriationnext
as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland the brutal expatriation of thousands of Cherokee to Indian Territory is now commonly referred to as the Trail of Tears

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Recent Examples of expatriation How do your Singaporean roots and London expatriation inform your artworks? — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026 In a recent American Expats Survey by The Harris Poll, 38% of the 6,358 respondents cited cheaper, better health care as a reason for considering expatriation. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026 Still, there’s evidence that interest in expatriation is on the rise. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for expatriation
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  1. deportation
  2. expulsion
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  • Trump has sought to restrict birthright citizenship as part of a sweeping, hardline immigration agenda centered around mass deportations.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The only remaining options have been forms of administrative discretion—the executive branch’s authority to grant temporary protection from deportation in particularly compelling cases.
    — Dara Lind, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of deportation
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  • One sign of Rhaenyra's power play is her expulsion of adviser and one-time lover Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), who served as the queen's conscience.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • If this committee finds Ammons at fault on any charge, the committee would make a disciplinary recommendation, which could be a reprimand, censure, expulsion from the House or no penalty.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of expulsion

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