deportation

noun

de·​por·​ta·​tion ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən 

-pər-

plural deportations

: an act or instance of deporting

especially : the removal from a country by an executive government agency of a foreign-born noncitizen (such as one whose presence violates immigration laws or is ruled detrimental to the public welfare)

Synonyms of deportation

• expulsion

Examples of deportation in a Sentence

the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492

Recent Examples on the Web

And the opportunity to blend her art with her beliefs came when the Carolina Migrant Network, a nonprofit organization that provides legal services to people facing deportation, approached Binter about a collaboration. —Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025

At the briefing, Wenski expressed his support for families in South Florida who are dealing with the realities of ICE arrests and deportation. —Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025

The federal immigration raids and deportations have sparked pushback and protests in dozens of states. —N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025

Under the Biden administration she was granted several stays of deportation and this administration is working to correct that error. —CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deportation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Legal Definition

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