/dee'pawr tay"sheuhn, -pohr-/ , n.
1. the lawful expulsion of an undesired alien or other person from a state.
2. an act or instance of deporting.
[ 1585-95; deportation- (s. of deportatio ), equiv. to deportat ( us ) (ptp. of deportare; see DEPORT, -ATE 1 ) + -ion- -ION ]