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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).

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   • 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, or an…. Learn more.

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   : the act of expelling : the state of being expelled. expulsive. ik-ˈspəl-siv. adjective. Synonyms. banishment. deportation. displacement. exile. expatriation. relegation. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of expulsion in a Sentence. The government engaged in mass expulsions. the expulsion of air from the lungs.

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   Expulsion is being kicked out of something, like a club, a school, or an airplane. If a Girl Scout ate all the cookies she'd already sold, she might face expulsion from her Girl Scout troop, and an unruly high school student who threatens to hit a teacher risks expulsion from school.

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   Define expulsion. expulsion synonyms, expulsion pronunciation, expulsion translation, English dictionary definition of expulsion. n. The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.

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

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of expulsion – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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

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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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordEXPULSION - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    Definitions of 'expulsion'. 1. Expulsion is when someone is forced to leave a school, university, or organization. [...] 2. Expulsion is when someone is forced to leave a place. [formal] [...] 3. Expulsion is when something is forced out from your body.

11. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › expulsionExpulsion - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

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    The act of forcing someone or something out of a particular place, organization, or situation. "Athletes face expulsion for using banned substances." Detailed meaning of expulsion. It typically involves the use of formal or legal means to remove a person or thing from a position or location.