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)
Examples of deportation in a Sentence
the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492
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That can include issues of deportation and revocation of work visas, among other actions.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Immigration attorneys say being forced to spend long stints in remote ICE facilities such as Georgia’s Stewart Detention Center can exhaust immigrant detainees into accepting deportation.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Facing third-country removal from detention For those with third-country removal orders in detention — about 1,800 people as of the end of March, according to immigration court data — waiting indefinitely for an appeal ruling can be worse than the threat of deportation, advocates and lawyers say.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Northern France was directly occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II, while much of the south fell under the Vichy regime, which collaborated with the Nazis and participated in the deportation of Jews to concentration camps.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Immigration attorneys say being forced to spend long stints in remote ICE facilities such as Georgia’s Stewart Detention Center can exhaust immigrant detainees into accepting deportation.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Facing third-country removal from detention For those with third-country removal orders in detention — about 1,800 people as of the end of March, according to immigration court data — waiting indefinitely for an appeal ruling can be worse than the threat of deportation, advocates and lawyers say.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Northern France was directly occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II, while much of the south fell under the Vichy regime, which collaborated with the Nazis and participated in the deportation of Jews to concentration camps.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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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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