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