deportable

adjective

de·​port·​able di-ˈpȯr-tə-bəl How to pronounce deportable (audio)
dē-
1
: punishable by deportation
deportable offenses
2
: subject to deportation
deportable aliens

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The memo signed by Rubio also makes the case that another person, whose name is redacted, should be deportable under the same law. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025 Martin: Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense? Destinee Adams, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025 They’re supposed to have reason to believe that a person is deportable, which has been equated to probable cause. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025 The individuals involved in this policy are deportable by ICE if found in the community. Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deportable

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of deportable was in 1891

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“Deportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deportable. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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