Deportation
(noun)
- The act of deporting someone, typically an alien, from a country.
- The state of being deported.
Origin:
From latin deportare, from de- + portare to carry, from portus port.
Examples:
- The government announced a policy of deportation for illegal immigrants.
- The deportation of the refugees was met with widespread protests.
- She was facing deportation to her native country.
- The court ordered the deportation of the convicted criminal.
- The deportation of the immigrants was controversial.