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Expatriation Definition & Meaning

expatriation
noun
  1. the act of expelling a person from their native land; "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life"
  2. migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)

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What does expatriation mean?
the act of expelling a person from their native land; "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life" migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
What part of speech is expatriation?
Expatriation is a noun.
How many definitions does expatriation have?
Expatriation has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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