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deportation
(de¦port|ation)
Pronunciation:
/diːpɔːˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the action of deporting a foreigner from a country:
asylum seekers facing deportation
[
as modifier
]
:
a deportation order
[
count noun
]
:
mass deportations took place over many months
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