Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Deportation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
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"
the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien
"The recent policy change has sparked protests among those fearing mass deportation for undocumented immigrants living in the community."
The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.
"After his visa expired and he refused to leave voluntarily, the authorities issued a final order for his deportation from the country."