Associations to the word «Expatriation»

Wiktionary

EXPATRIATION, noun. Voluntary migration from one's native land to another
EXPATRIATION, noun. Forced expulsion of from one's native land to another

Dictionary definition

EXPATRIATION, noun. 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".
EXPATRIATION, noun. Migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another).

Wise words

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