deportation meaning
UK US /ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən/ 4 syllables
deportation (noun): the act of expelling a person from their native land.
deportation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
deportation as a noun
- the act of expelling a person from their native land
- men in exile dream of hope
- his deportation to a penal colony
- the expatriation of wealthy farmers
- the sentence was one of transportation for life
Synonyms: exile, expatriation, transportation
Type of: banishment
Kinds: Babylonian Captivity
Related forms: deport
- the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien
Type of: ejection
Related forms: deport
How to pronounce deportation
deportation is pronounced /ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Words that rhyme with deportation
Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 11-letter words
More about deportation on Wikipedia.