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Deportation
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deportation n
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: an act or instance of deporting
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: 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.