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
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MacLean added that Venezuelans with TPS who are currently in custody and lack any other form of protection will now face a serious risk of deportation.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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When the Supreme Court, in May, allowed the administration to end deportation protections temporarily, thousands of families were torn apart, lawyers for the National TPS Alliance told the Supreme Court in September.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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From coverage of the Tennessee Three expulsion votes to the mayoral election and local development, we are deeply invested in the stories that shape our region.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Yet most of those families are still systematically behind due to racial inequality, and Black families, of all kinds, are facing discrimination that leads to higher suspension and expulsion rates in school, lower on-time high school completion rates, and not enough financial resources.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Expatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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