deportation
noun/ˌdiːpɔːˈteɪʃn/
/ˌdiːpɔːrˈteɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- the act of forcing somebody to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or because they have no legal right to be there
- If his application is unsuccessful he faces deportation.
- a deportation order
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