deportation
noun
de·por·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-pər-
1
: an act or instance of deporting
2
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial
Examples of deportation in a Sentence
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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Park’s departure is the latest in a series of high-profile deportations of military veterans that have come as the Trump administration escalates immigration enforcement across the country.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 June 2025
President Donald Trump has pledged to launch the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, with people residing in the country illegally as well as immigrants with valid documentation, including green cards and visas, having been detained, and many deported.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
But this year, Iran and Pakistan have stepped up the deportations.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 28 June 2025
The Senate is preparing for a key procedural vote during a rare Saturday session as Republicans race to pass President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 June 2025
President Donald Trump has pledged to launch the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, with people residing in the country illegally as well as immigrants with valid documentation, including green cards and visas, having been detained, and many deported.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
But this year, Iran and Pakistan have stepped up the deportations.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 28 June 2025
The Senate is preparing for a key procedural vote during a rare Saturday session as Republicans race to pass President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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deportation
noun
de·por·ta·tion
ˌdē-ˌpōr-ˈtā-shən
: an act or instance of deporting
specifically
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is illegal or detrimental to the public welfare compare exclusion
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