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
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.
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Marcia Biederman, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
The other half of the Court, however, invoked a number of constitutional rights in support of striking down and restricting laws permitting denaturalization and expatriation.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 July 2025
Timing the expatriation strategically can help minimize the tax impact on Social Security benefits.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
In fact, hard-line Israelis cannot envision a solution to the Iranian nuclear problem that doesn’t involve the total dismantlement of its centrifuges and expatriation of its uranium.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
Careful asset protection and planning well before any expatriation can be critical to avoid unexpected surprises.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Continued increase in expatriation makes consideration of the broader tax implications and application of covered expatriate rules significant.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Some may benefit from expatriating at the start of a year to simplify tax reporting, while others might prefer year-end expatriation to maximize deductions or credits.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Timing the expatriation strategically can help minimize the tax impact on Social Security benefits.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Marcia Biederman, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
The other half of the Court, however, invoked a number of constitutional rights in support of striking down and restricting laws permitting denaturalization and expatriation.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 July 2025
Timing the expatriation strategically can help minimize the tax impact on Social Security benefits.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
In fact, hard-line Israelis cannot envision a solution to the Iranian nuclear problem that doesn’t involve the total dismantlement of its centrifuges and expatriation of its uranium.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
Careful asset protection and planning well before any expatriation can be critical to avoid unexpected surprises.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Continued increase in expatriation makes consideration of the broader tax implications and application of covered expatriate rules significant.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Some may benefit from expatriating at the start of a year to simplify tax reporting, while others might prefer year-end expatriation to maximize deductions or credits.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Timing the expatriation strategically can help minimize the tax impact on Social Security benefits.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriation
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Judge 'set aside' DHS directive to end work permits for Haitians In federal court in New York, nine Haitians and two advocacy groups sued the Department of Homeland Security to prevent an early end to a temporary program providing work permits and protection from deportation after earthquakes.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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To date, Boulos is the most high-profile Haitian to be detained by the Trump administration, which in recent months has tried to shorten the deportation protections and work permits for over a half million Haitians temporarily in the United States.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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The film, released in 1991, explored the expulsion of the Indian minority from Uganda during the reign of Idi Amin.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Police in Surprise told Arizona Family that the students involved had been suspended pending expulsion at the time of the arrests, but declined to offer any further information on the case.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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“Expatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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