Synonyms of deportee

deportee

noun

ˌdē-ˌpȯr-ˈtē 

as in refugee

a person forced to emigrate for political reasons

the deportee vowed that he would someday return to a liberated nation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refugee
• émigré
• exile
• expatriate
• fugitive
• alien
• evacuee
• expat
• patriot
• outcast
• pariah
• loyalist
• castoff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deportee

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. — 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

Lind said the agreements fall into uncharted territory, with no clear rights for deportees, nor the legal or criminal frameworks to hold them. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Lyons also faced questions about the training new ICE recruits have received and the conditions under which deportees are detained. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026