deportation

Definition

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

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "Garcia is one of many undocumented people in America who earn their living in construction. He and millions of others now face the prospect of mass deportations during President-elect Donald Trump’s term. Trump has said that undocumented immigrants share the blame for America’s once-in-a-generation home affordability crisis, but the president-elect’s deportation plans may backfire, driving up the cost of homebuying even further."