expulsion (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
Definition
The act of forcing someone to leave a place, organization, or country, often as a punishment or due to a rule violation.
Examples
The student faced immediate expulsion from the university after cheating on the final exam.
The country ordered the expulsion of several foreign diplomats accused of espionage.
Members voted for the expulsion of the corrupt official from the party.
How to Use expulsion
- expulsion from (prepositional phrase)
- Being forced to leave a specific place or group. — "His repeated misconduct led to his expulsion from the club."
- expulsion of (prepositional phrase)
- The act of forcing someone or something out. — "The committee recommended the expulsion of the problematic member."
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