The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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The six-hour meeting in Istanbul last Thursday, where the delegations worked to try to restore the normal functioning of their embassies after years of tit-for-tat expulsions, was the latest sign of a thaw between the two countries.—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025 On social media, Columbia University Apartheid Divest, a coalition of student groups, demanded the immediate reversal of three Barnard students’ expulsions.—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025 The expulsion decision ultimately lies with the Dublin Unified school board.—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025 What could eventually tip the balance is the potential expulsion of Gazans into Egypt, which Fahmy said would constitute a threat to Egypt’s national security.—Sarah El Sirgany, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for expulsion
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French expulsioun, from Latin expulsion-, expulsio, from expellere to expel
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