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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Among other policy changes, the bill brought back 2017 tax cuts, increased funding for deportation efforts and reduced who is eligible for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Some students have challenged deportation proceedings.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
In August alone, there were 1,393 ICE flights, the data showed, with around 240 of those counted as removal, or deportation, flights out of the country.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
At a hearing Wednesday, attorneys for the minors asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction blocking such deportations.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Some students have challenged deportation proceedings.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
In August alone, there were 1,393 ICE flights, the data showed, with around 240 of those counted as removal, or deportation, flights out of the country.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
At a hearing Wednesday, attorneys for the minors asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction blocking such deportations.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deportation
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“Deportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportation. Accessed 18 Sep. 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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