exile
/ˈɛɡzaɪl/
verb
- To force someone to leave their home country, especially for political reasons.
- In ancient Rome, senators could exile a citizen by vote.
- The dictator exiled his rivals to remote islands.
- The government exiled the journalist for reporting on corruption.
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noun
- The state of being forced to leave one's home country or live away from it, often for political reasons.
- He returned from exile when the new president granted amnesty.
- The writer lived in exile for twenty years after speaking out against the government.
- Many artists chose exile rather than silence under the oppressive regime.
- A person who has been forced to leave their home country.
- The former king lived as an exile in a small European town.
- She met other exiles in the refugee camp who shared similar stories.
- The exiled poet became a symbol of resistance for his people.
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