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Definition expulsion in American English

expulsion noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ɪkˈspʌlʃ(ə)n/
1

an occasion when someone is officially forced to leave an organization or activity permanently because of their bad behavior. The word for having to leave for a short time is suspension

Example

They are calling for the expulsion of three members of the assembly.

Example

his expulsion from the Communist Party

Synonyms and related words
ethnic cleansing social cleansing drive out
Example

His expulsion from West Point was humiliating.

2

the act of forcing someone to leave a foreign country, especially for political reasons or for breaking the law

Example

The government retaliated with the expulsion of twenty diplomats.

Synonyms and related words
ethnic cleansing social cleansing drive out
2.1

the process of forcing something out of a container or your body

Example

an expulsion of breath

Synonyms and related words
removal disposal extraction
Definition expulsion in American English