La deportación
Example: La deportación de los prisioneros ocurrió durante la guerra civil.
Definition
"La deportación" refers to the forced removal of individuals or groups from their homeland to another place, often as a punishment or for political reasons. It typically involves the compulsory transfer of prisoners or populations, as in wartime scenarios.
Etymology
The term "la deportación" comes from the Spanish verb 'deportar,' which itself derives from the Latin 'deportare,' meaning to carry away. Originally, it had a neutral sense of carrying or transporting, but over time it became associated with forced removal, especially in political and historical contexts.
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"La deportación" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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