as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland
the brutal expatriation of thousands of Cherokee to Indian Territory is now commonly referred to as the Trail of Tears
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Recent Examples of expatriation
On another, the Internal Revenue Code stands ready with its expatriation tax regime—potentially ensnaring not only those who voluntarily renounce their citizenship but also those whose citizenship is stripped away.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Mackenzie sued, arguing that under the Constitution, her American birth gave her citizenship as a right, not a privilege, to be removed only as punishment for a crime or through voluntary expatriation.
—Marcia Biederman, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
The other half of the Court, however, invoked a number of constitutional rights in support of striking down and restricting laws permitting denaturalization and expatriation.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 July 2025
In fact, hard-line Israelis cannot envision a solution to the Iranian nuclear problem that doesn’t involve the total dismantlement of its centrifuges and expatriation of its uranium.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
Timing the expatriation strategically can help minimize the tax impact on Social Security benefits.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Mackenzie sued, arguing that under the Constitution, her American birth gave her citizenship as a right, not a privilege, to be removed only as punishment for a crime or through voluntary expatriation.
—Marcia Biederman, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
The other half of the Court, however, invoked a number of constitutional rights in support of striking down and restricting laws permitting denaturalization and expatriation.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 July 2025
In fact, hard-line Israelis cannot envision a solution to the Iranian nuclear problem that doesn’t involve the total dismantlement of its centrifuges and expatriation of its uranium.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
Timing the expatriation strategically can help minimize the tax impact on Social Security benefits.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriation
Noun
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Some of 2025’s biggest hits are missing from the Grammys, either through the timing of the calendar or by self-deportation.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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They are also generally protected from deportation until a decision is made on their case.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Israel’s first occupation of Gaza was characterized by war crimes, massacres, and expulsions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Robert Eggers' first feature tells a folk horror tale about a devout family — led by father William (Ralph Ineson) and his wife, Katherine (Kate Dickie) — living on an isolated farm in 1630s New England after their expulsion from Puritan society.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Expatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriation. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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