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deportation - 5 dictionary results

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.

Origin:
1585–95; < L dēportātiōn- (s. of dēportātiō), equiv. to dēportāt(us) (ptp. of dēportāre; see deport, -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion
de·por·ta·tion   (dē'pôr-tā'shən, -pōr-)   
n.  
  1. The act or an instance of deporting.
  2. Expulsion of an undesirable alien from a country.

Deportation

De`por*ta"tion\, n. [L. depotatio: cf. F. d['e]portation.] The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.

In their deportations, they had often the favor of their conquerors. --Atterbury.

Main Entry: de·por·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "dE-"pOr-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
: an act or instance of deporting; specifically : the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is illegal or detrimental to the public welfare —compare EXCLUSION

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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