English Explanatory Dictionary

deportation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.

Pronunciation

/diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-deportation.wav

Word forms

deportation deportations

Etymology

From Middle French déportation, equivalent to deport + -ation.

Derived words

antideportation deportational nondeportation self-deportation
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