English noun: expatriation | |||
1. | expatriation (act) the act of expelling a person from their native land | ||
Samples | 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 | deportation, exile, transportation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | banishment, proscription | ||
Instance hyponym | Babylonian Captivity | ||
2. | expatriation (act) migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another) | ||
Synonyms | emigration, out-migration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | migration | ||