1. the action of forcing someone to leave a country, typically someone who is living there illegally or as a punishment
Usage: plural form of deportation

Examples

• The government announced mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.
• Human rights groups protested the deportations of asylum seekers.
• The deportations separated many families.
• Immigration officials carried out the deportations at dawn.
• The deportations were criticized by international organizations.
• Lawyers filed appeals to stop the deportations.
• The deportations affected thousands of people.