expatriated

verb

Definition of expatriatednext
past tense of expatriate
as in exiled
to force to leave a country members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well

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  1. banished
  2. deported
  3. relegated
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  • Apparently, she was banished from her Puritan colony for being too much of a buzzkill.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Those found guilty of habitual funny cowboy dancing are either executed or banished to the Desolate Zone, where they are forced to get jobs and raise families.
    Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of banished
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  • Yet once an administration decides all undocumented immigrants should be deported, the priority on criminals will fade.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Vance backed away from all of that during the debate, saying little more than violent criminals would be deported, a position that few will argue against.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of deported
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  • The last 8 teams will compete to determine the 2 teams to be relegated to the second division.
    Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And though midnight movie screenings are still enjoyed by niche audiences, spook shows have been all but completely relegated to history.
    Scott Feinblatt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of relegated
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