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deportation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'deportation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deportation [ n.]
- The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.

Meaning of 'deportation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deportation [ 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

Nearby Words:

depaint depainted depainter depainting depardieux depart departable departed departer departing

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