Meaning & use
banishment
The act of being officially sent away from a place, especially as a punishment.
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The traitor's punishment was banishment from his homeland rather than imprisonment or death.
Centuries ago, banishment was a common punishment for political rivals of the king.
A note on using this word
Banishment historically referred to formal exile ordered by a ruler or court, though it can now describe informal exclusion too.
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