deportation
deportation Lexical Profile
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• noun
The lawful expulsion or forced removal of an undesirable or undocumented non-citizen from a country, typically returning them to their country of origin.
"The immigration attorney filed an emergency appeal to halt the family's deportation."
The forced mass displacement or transportation of a population or group of people to a penal colony, internment camp, or distant territory.
"Historical records document the mass deportation of civilians from the border regions during the war."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'deportation' with 'extradition'. Deportation is the unilateral expulsion of a non-citizen from a country, whereas extradition is the formal surrender of an accused or convicted person from one jurisdiction to another to face criminal charges.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle French déportation or directly from Latin deportatio ('a carrying away, banishment'), a noun of action from deportare ('to carry off, banish'), from de- ('away') and portare ('to carry').