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English noun: expatriation

1. expatriation (act) the act of expelling a person from their native land


SamplesMen in exile dream of hope.
His deportation to a penal colony.
The expatriation of wealthy farmers.
The sentence was one of transportation for life.


Synonymsdeportation, exile, transportation


Broader (hypernym)banishment, proscription


Instance hyponymBabylonian Captivity

2. expatriation (act) migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)


Synonymsemigration, out-migration


Broader (hypernym)migration









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