as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland
the ruthless expulsion of the French-speaking Acadians from Nova Scotia by the British
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Recent Examples of expulsion
It is dated to the 11th or 12th century, a time when the Jews of Europe faced mass expulsion, exile and massacres during the era of the Crusades.
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
For him, only two options are on the table: Hamas’s total surrender and the expulsion of its leadership from Gaza, or the continuation of the war until the Israeli military achieves that same outcome.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
The Assad regime relied on oil provided by Iran, which has largely been cut off with Assad’s flight and Iran’s expulsion from the country.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Protesters have called for the expulsion of Haitian migrants during incidents that have turned violent.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
For him, only two options are on the table: Hamas’s total surrender and the expulsion of its leadership from Gaza, or the continuation of the war until the Israeli military achieves that same outcome.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
The Assad regime relied on oil provided by Iran, which has largely been cut off with Assad’s flight and Iran’s expulsion from the country.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Protesters have called for the expulsion of Haitian migrants during incidents that have turned violent.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulsion
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On the flip side, the Supreme Court -- citing largely technical reasons -- handed the Trump administration a series of temporary wins, including vacating an order blocking deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Louisiana's nine detention centers, eight of which are privately operated, include the only ICE facility in the country directly connected to an airport, thus streamlining mass deportations across the state.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Lindsey Reese,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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