[VN] to force sb to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or because they have no legal right to be there:
He was convicted of drug offences and deported.
deportation [C,U]:
Several of the asylum seekers now face deportation. * a deportation order
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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