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noun de·por·ta·tion \ ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən , -pər- \

Definition of deportation

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

Recent Examples of deportation from the Web

The number of deportations to Mexico jumped from 433 last year to 719 this year as of Tuesday.

— rob gillies, The Seattle Times, "Deportations on the rise in Canada amid migrant influx," 25 Aug. 2017
Even as deportations have declined, arrests of undocumented immigrants by ICE agents increased 37 percent in the first six months of the year, compared with the same period last year.

— nathan howard, Bloomberg.com, "Deportations Decline as Fewer Seek Illegal Entry on U.S. Border," 17 Aug. 2017
Afraid that the withdrawal would expose him to deportation, German—an Argentine citizen in the United States on a student visa—filed an emergency motion with the court after he was put on probation.

— alison mccook, Science | AAAS, "At Harvard, extraordinary court battle between Ph.D. student and prominent researcher grinds on," 27 July 2017
Activists say the Trump administration is now prioritizing the deportation of immigrants for a wide variety of criminal offenses big and small.

— kristal brent zook, Essence.com, "How Donald Trump's Travel Ban Attempts Have Deeply Wounded Black Families And Individuals," 18 July 2017
Instead of heading home to Chicago from prison, Perez was placed in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and transferred to a Wisconsin detention center for immigrants awaiting deportation.

— manya brachear pashman, chicagotribune.com, "Green card veteran denied appeal of deportation order," 11 July 2017
When Jesus did a routine check-in with ICE in May, however, he was met with an ankle monitor and the news that his deportation had been scheduled for July 18.

— jennifer gerson uffalussy, Teen Vogue, "How Trump's Immigration Policies Are Impacting One 13-Year-Old," 7 July 2017
On Thursday, investigative news site The Intercept published a story about the continuing adventures of Mohammed Agbareia, who at one time was sentenced by a U.S. district judge in Mobile to a two-year prison term followed by deportation.

— lawrence specker, AL.com, "Report: After Alabama conviction, scammer went to work for FBI -- and kept on scamming," 6 July 2017
The agency better known as ICE is responsible for carrying out deportations.

— luis alonso lugo, The Seattle Times, "Trump’s White House is all but ignoring Spanish speakers," 1 July 2017

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First Known Use of deportation

1595

deportation Synonyms

Synonyms

banishment, exile, displacement, expatriation, expulsion, relegation

Related Words

ostracism; extradition; diaspora, dispersion, scattering; emigration, migration; evacuation; ethnic cleansing, transportation; dispossession, ejection, ouster

Near Antonyms

repatriation, return; immigration

DEPORTATION Defined for Kids

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noun de·por·ta·tion \ ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən \

Definition of deportation for Students

:the removal from a country of a person who is not a citizen

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noun de·por·ta·tion \ ˌdē-ˌpōr-ˈtā-shən \

legal Definition of deportation

: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