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1 [U,C] the act of forcing sb to leave a place; the act of EXPELLING sb:
These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. * Troops are engaged in the expulsion of enemy forces from the area.
2 [U,C] the act of sending sb away from a school or an organization, so that they can no longer belong to it; the act of EXPELLING sb:
The headteacher threatened the three girls with expulsion. * The club faces expulsion from the football league.
3 [U] (formal) the act of sending or driving a substance out of your body or a container:
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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