Meaning & use
expulsion
The official act of forcing someone to leave a school, organization, or country.
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His expulsion from the university followed a serious case of academic dishonesty.
The country's expulsion of the diplomats strained relations between the two nations.
A note on using this word
Stronger and more formal than 'suspension', which implies a temporary rather than permanent removal.
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