deportee
noun
de·por·tee
ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtē 
di-
: one who has been deported or is under sentence of deportation
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the deportee vowed that he would someday return to a liberated nation
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The money was meant to be used to ensure deportees were housed in conditions that meet basic humanitarian needs, but, according to the source, there was no oversight or transparency about how that money was used after it was sent.
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David Gilbert, Wired News, 27 May 2026
In Equatorial Guinea, deportees are held under armed guard at a remote hotel; some have contracted typhoid fever.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 May 2026
Demand to return has fallen among deportees, even though their families in the U.S. are struggling.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Two of the deportees said they hadn't been vaccinated against yellow fever before being expelled from the U.S.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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David Gilbert, Wired News, 27 May 2026
In Equatorial Guinea, deportees are held under armed guard at a remote hotel; some have contracted typhoid fever.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 May 2026
Demand to return has fallen among deportees, even though their families in the U.S. are struggling.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Two of the deportees said they hadn't been vaccinated against yellow fever before being expelled from the U.S.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for deportee
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“Deportee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportee. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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deportee
noun
de·por·tee
ˌdē-ˌpōr-ˈtē
: a person who has been deported or is under an order of deportation
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