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
In a recent American Expats Survey by The Harris Poll, 38% of the 6,358 respondents cited cheaper, better health care as a reason for considering expatriation.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The transfer tax applies to transfers by the covered expatriate of worldwide property, regardless of when the expatriate acquired it, whether before or after expatriation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s evidence that interest in expatriation is on the rise.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The transfer tax applies to transfers by the covered expatriate of worldwide property, regardless of when the expatriate acquired it, whether before or after expatriation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s evidence that interest in expatriation is on the rise.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatriation
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In February of this year, a district court ruled that DHS's third-country removal practices were unlawful, but the ruling was stayed pending the government's appeal, allowing the deportations to continue.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The bill would ensure hospitals and health centers are places where all New Yorkers can receive care without fear of risking detention and deportation.—
Sonia Lawrence,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The government actually deported more than six hundred and seventy-five thousand people, but getting just to that number involved broad and violent sweeps and the expulsion of people who were in the country legally, actions that led to widespread protests.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Their film, created by a Palestinian-Israeli collective during oppressive times, aims to challenge the ongoing expulsion and propose a vision of equality.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Expatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriation. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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