deportee

noun

de·​por·​tee ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtē How to pronounce deportee (audio)
di-
: one who has been deported or is under sentence of deportation

Examples of deportee in a Sentence

the deportee vowed that he would someday return to a liberated nation
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Some of the poorest countries will make deals—for instance, by providing the United States with preferred access to their resources or serving as destinations for U.S. deportees. Adam S. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025 But the reality is that deportees' experience of building a life in Mexico can vary dramatically, depending on their earning capacity, language and cultural skills, and other factors, said Israel Ibarra González, a professor of migration studies at Mexico's Colegio de la Frontera Norte university. Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025 Deportations to Laos have historically been difficult, but the Trump administration has pressured the country into taking deportees, the outlet reported. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 Earlier this year, the Trump administration paid Bukele’s government $6 million to detain hundreds of Venezuelan deportees in the country’s megaprison known as CECOT, where extreme overcrowding, poor sanitary conditions, and violence have been documented. Elizabeth Bratton, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deportee

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deportee was in 1865

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“Deportee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportee. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

deportee

noun
de·​por·​tee ˌdē-ˌpōr-ˈtē How to pronounce deportee (audio)
: a person who has been deported or is under an order of deportation
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