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expatriation

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noun
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As a noun, expatriation means voluntary migration from one's native land to another.

Meanings of expatriation

3 meanings

noun

  1. Voluntary migration from one's native land to another

  2. Forced expulsion of from one's native land to another

  3. Migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)

    Similar: emigration, out-migration

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the act of expelling a person from their native land
exiledeportationtransportation
noun: migration from a place (especially migration from your na…
emigrationout-migration

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