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de·por·ta·tion

   [dee-pawr-tey-shuhn, -pohr-]
noun
1.
the lawful expulsion of an undesired alien or other person from a state.
2.
an act or instance of deporting.
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Origin:
1585–95; < Latin dēportātiōn- (stem of dēportātiō), equivalent to dēportāt(us) (past participle of dēportāre; see deport, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms
non·de·por·ta·tion, noun
pro·de·por·ta·tion, adjective
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deportation (ˌdiːpɔːˈteɪʃən)
 
—n
1.  the act of expelling an alien from a country; expulsion
2.  the act of transporting someone from his country; banishment

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deportation
1590s, from L. deporationem, noun of action from deportare (see deport).
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deportation

expulsion by executive agency of an alien whose presence in a country is deemed unlawful or detrimental. Deportation has often had a broader meaning, including exile, banishment, and the transportation of criminals to penal settlements

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