expatriation

Noun

Meaning

The act of banishing, or the state of banishment; especially, the forsaking of one's own country with a renunciation of allegiance.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

transportation exile emigration deportation out-migration exodus flight separation removal departure migration immigration withdrawal exit rejection
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Antonyms

example addition approach advent appearance introduction
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Hypernyms

migration banishment proscription

Examples

men in exile dream of hope Source: Internet

his deportation to a penal colony Source: Internet

the expatriation of wealthy farmers Source: Internet

the sentence was one of transportation for life Source: Internet

Many had been signatories of a 1976 petition opposing the expatriation of socially critical singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann and had had their ability to work restricted as a result. Source: Internet

Expatriation main An expatriation tax is a tax on individuals who renounce their citizenship or residence. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

expatiator expatiatory expatriate expatriatism expatriot expdn.