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   expulsion

   /ɪkˈspʌlʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of forcing someone to leave an organization: "his expulsion from the union" Similar removaldebarmentdismissalexclusiondischargeejectionrejectionblackballingblacklistingsuspensionbanishmentexiledeportationevictionexpatriationrepatriationrefoulementpurgingdisplacementtransportationinformal:sackingdrumming outthe bounceOpposite admission
   • ▪ the action or process of forcing someone to leave a place: "the expulsion of two diplomats from the embassy"
   • ▪ the action of forcing something out of the body: "oxytocin causes expulsion of milk from the lactating mammary gland" Similar dischargeejectionexcretionvoidingvoidanceevacuationejaculationdisgorgementeliminationemptying outpassingdraining

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin expulsio(n-), from expellere ‘drive out’ (see expel).

   Derivatives

   • 1. expulsive adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPULSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXPULSION definition: 1. (the act of) forcing someone, or being forced, to leave a school, organization, or country: 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EXPULSION is the act of expelling : the state of being expelled. How to use expulsion in a sentence.

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   Expulsion definition: the act of driving out or expelling. See examples of EXPULSION used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of expulsion. noun. the act of forcing out someone or something. “the child's expulsion from school”. synonyms: ejection, exclusion, riddance. see more. the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexpulsion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of expulsion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   ex·pul·sion. (ĭk-spŭl′shən) n. The act of expelling or the state of being expelled. [Middle English expulsioun, from Old French expulsion, from Latin expulsiō, expulsiōn-, from expulsus, past participle of expellere, to expel; see expel .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPULSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Expulsion is when someone is forced to leave a school, university, or organization. Her hatred of authority led to her expulsion from high school. [ + from] ...the high number of school expulsions. This led to his suspension and, finally, expulsion from the party in 1955.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXPULSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   EXPULSION definition: the punishment of making someone leave their school, organization, or country because of their…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › expulsionexpulsion - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    expulsion meaning, definition, what is expulsion: the act of forcing someone to leave a pl...: Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEXPULSION definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    Expulsion is when someone is forced to leave a school, university, or organization. Her hatred of authority led to her expulsion from high school.