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de·por·ta·tion \ˌdēˌpōrˈtāshən, -ȯ(r)ˈ-, -ōəˈ- also -_pə(r)ˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin deportation-, deportatio, from deportatus + -ion-, -io -ion : the act or an instance of deporting or the state of being deported: as a. Roman law : permanent banishment of a condemned criminal especially to an island with resultant loss of citizenship and forfeiture of property — compare exile, relegation b. : the removal from a country of an alien whose presence in the country is unlawful or is held to be prejudicial to the public welfare — compare extradition, transportation |