as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland
the brutal expatriation of thousands of Cherokee to Indian Territory is now commonly referred to as the Trail of Tears
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Recent Examples of expatriation
Had net worth of at least $2 million on the date of your expatriation.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The transfer tax applies to transfers by the covered expatriate of worldwide property, regardless of when the expatriate acquired it, whether before or after expatriation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s evidence that interest in expatriation is on the rise.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
Mackenzie sued, arguing that under the Constitution, her American birth gave her citizenship as a right, not a privilege, to be removed only as punishment for a crime or through voluntary expatriation.
—Marcia Biederman, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The transfer tax applies to transfers by the covered expatriate of worldwide property, regardless of when the expatriate acquired it, whether before or after expatriation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s evidence that interest in expatriation is on the rise.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
Mackenzie sued, arguing that under the Constitution, her American birth gave her citizenship as a right, not a privilege, to be removed only as punishment for a crime or through voluntary expatriation.
—Marcia Biederman, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriation
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The effort appears to be the first use of a law enacted three years ago allowing the revocation of citizenship and subsequent deportation of Palestinian citizens who were convicted of certain violent crimes such as terrorism and received financial support from the Palestinian Authority as a reward.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Morales Tejada remains detained pending deportation to El Salvador, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Johnson said before the demonstrations that students who participate in the protests will be marked absent from class, but would not be disciplined, such as with suspensions or expulsions.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the first offense, a violator would be subject to immediate expulsion from the legislative chamber for the remainder of the day, a fine of not less than $500 but not exceeding $1,000, and referral to the chamber’s ethics committee.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Expatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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