expatriation

• Sustantivo que designa la acción de expatriar o expatriarse, es decir, la salida o expulsión de una persona de su país de origen, ya sea por decisión propia o forzada, para establecerse en otro país.

A noun referring to either the act of expelling someone from their native country or the act of voluntarily migrating from one's native land to settle elsewhere.

1. Forced removal from one's homelandC1formallegal

   The act of officially forcing someone to leave their native country, often as a punishment or for political reasons.

   Expatriación forzosa

   • The government ordered the expatriation of the foreign spy.
   • Expatriation was a common punishment for political dissidents in the past.
   • The treaty allowed for the expatriation of citizens who had committed treason.

   Sinónimosbanishmentdeportationexileexpulsion

   Antónimosnaturalizationrepatriation

2. Voluntary departure from one's native landB2formal

   The act of leaving one's own country to live permanently in another, often for personal, professional, or economic reasons.

   Expatriación

   • His expatriation to Canada was driven by better job opportunities.
   • Many retirees consider expatriation to countries with a lower cost of living.
   • The process of expatriation involves renouncing one's original citizenship.

   Sinónimosdepartureemigrationexodusmigrationrelocation

   Antónimosrepatriationreturn