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Deportation

deportation n

: an act or instance of deporting
;specif
: the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is illegal or detrimental to the public welfare compare exclusion

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.

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