expatriations

plural of expatriation
as in deportations
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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Noun
  • The judge questioned if the case could be wrapped into another case being heard in the Massachusetts District Court that deals with the issue of deportations to third countries, where the person is not originally from.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Trump does, but his administration’s focus on deportations over governing is no way to revive manufacturing in this country.
    Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Over centuries of living under Christian rule, Jews were subject to periods of favor and periods of persecution, pogroms, and expulsions.
    Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Park and McKellar have chosen not to appeal their expulsions due to the time-consuming nature of the process, which Park said would interfere with his other projects.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Expatriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriations. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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