Meaning
deportation
- the expulsion or forcible relocation of individuals or populations to another place
In a sentence
Il museo commemora le vittime della drammatica deportazione.
The museum commemorates the victims of the tragic deportation.
Molti libri storici documentano la deportazione di intere popolazioni.
Many history books document the deportation of entire populations.
Nessuno poté evitare l'ingiusta deportazione ordinata dal regime.
Nobody could avoid the unjust deportation ordered by the regime.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| deportazione | feminine · singular |
| deportazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Frequently associated with historical contexts (wartime forced transportations) as well as legal expulsion.