deportation
deportation — noun
1. an official action that expels a foreign national from a country for violating i
an official action that expels a foreign national from a country for violating immigration rules or committing a crime there.
The government ordered the deportation of the Watanabe family after their visa expired.
government ordered the deportation of + person
Ms. Aylin Kaya's deportation was halted by the court while her appeal was pending.
passive: [person]'s deportation was halted by
Because his birth country refused to issue papers, Femi's deportation could not proceed.
The deportation of Min Chen sparked protests among her coworkers.
After twenty years in the country, Asher Tshabalala faced deportation for a minor conviction.
- expulsion
broader term — can refer to removal from a group, organization, or country, not only for immigration violations
- removal
more technical legal term used in official immigration documents; less common in everyday speech
- banishment
historical/formal term for forcing someone to leave a place; rarely used in modern immigration law
- admission
the legal process of allowing a foreign national to enter or stay in a country
- naturalization
the process by which a foreign national becomes a citizen, making deportation impossible
文法句型
deportation of [person]
face + deportation
order/carry out/halt + deportation
用法筆記
Often appears in legal and news contexts. Frequently occurs in fixed phrases such as 'deportation order', 'deportation proceedings', and 'face deportation'.