Definition

Noun: A person who has been officially ordered to leave a country and sent to another country, typically their country of origin or citizenship, by the authority of a government.

Usage

The term "deportee" specifically refers to the individual who is the subject of a deportation order. It is a formal and legal term used in contexts of immigration law, international relations, and human rights discussions. It focuses on the person's status as someone who has been or is being removed.

Examples

• The government released the names of the deportees.
• Human rights organizations are concerned about the treatment of deportees upon arrival.
• She was a deportee who had lived in the country for over twenty years.

Advanced Usage

• Mass deportee: Refers to an individual who is part of a large-scale deportation operation.
  • The policy created thousands of mass deportees overnight.
• The term can carry a connotation of victimhood or lack of agency, emphasizing the person's subjection to state power.

Variants and Related Words

• Deport (verb): To expel a person from a country.
  • The court ordered the government to deport the criminal.
• Deportation (noun): The act of deporting or the state of being deported.
  • He faced deportation for violating the terms of his visa.

Synonyms

• Expatriate: A person who lives outside their native country. (Note: This often implies voluntary residence abroad, unlike "deportee").
• Exile: A person who is barred from their native country, typically for political or punitive reasons. (This can be voluntary or forced and does not always involve a formal legal process of removal).
• Expellee: A person who is forced to leave a place, especially a foreign country.

Antonyms

• Citizen: A legally recognized subject or national of a state.
• Immigrant: A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
• Repatriate: A person who has been returned to their own country.

Noun

1. a person who is expelled from home or country by authority