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expatriation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'expatriation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Expatriation [ n.]
- The act of banishing, or the state of banishment; especially, the forsaking of one's own country with a renunciation of allegiance.

Meaning of 'expatriation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . expatriation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of expelling a person from their native land
Example in sentence:
  • his deportation to a penal colony;
  • men in exile dream of hope;
  • the expatriation of wealthy farmers;
  • the sentence was one of transportation for life

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