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deportation

[ dee-pawr-tey-shuhn, -pohr- ]

noun

  1. the lawful expulsion of an alien or other person from a country.
  2. an act or instance of deporting.


deportation

/ ˌ徱ːɔːˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDzd·ǰ·ٲtDz noun
  • d·ǰ·ٲtDz adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deportation1

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin ŧǰپō- (stem of ŧǰپō ), equivalent to ŧǰ(ܲ) (past participle of ŧǰ; deport, -ate 1 ) + -ō- noun suffix; -ion
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Participants expressed concerns that raids targeting farmworkers will drive up grocery prices and that wide-scale deportations will decimate small businesses and make it more expensive to build houses.

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Barac was sentenced to three years and nine months at Bristol Crown Court and will referred to authorities to consider deportation.

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A lower court had temporarily blocked the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador on 15 March, ruling that the actions under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act needed further scrutiny.

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The court majority, in an unsigned opinion, said a group of alleged Venezuelan gang members facing deportation to El Salvador may appeal, but only before a federal judge in Texas, where they are held.

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In lifting the temporary bans on deportations, they advised plaintiffs to file future complaints in Texas.

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