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Definition exile in British English

exile noun

noun
/ˈeksaɪl/
1

a situation in which you are forced to live in a foreign country because you cannot live in your own country, usually for political reasons

Example

poems written by Victor Hugo during his exile in the Channel Islands

Example

The country's former leader has been living in exile for two years.

Example

After a decade of civil war, the losers are being forced into exile.

Example

Wanted in Rome on corruption charges, he now lives in self-imposed exile in Tunisia.

Synonyms and related words
immigration asylum exile
1.1

a period of time in which you live or work away from home or the place that you prefer

Example

He soon returned to Manchester United after a brief exile in Italy.

Synonyms and related words
move out relocate emigrate
2

someone who has been forced to live in a foreign country because they cannot live in their own country, usually for political reasons

Synonyms and related words
immigration asylum exile
2.1

someone who is living or working away from home or the place that they prefer

Example

a team of Irish exiles in London

Synonyms and related words
a rolling stone beatnik bohemian
Definition exile in British English