La deportación
Example: La deportación masiva afectó a muchas familias durante la guerra.
Definition
"La deportación" refers to the act of forcibly removing people from their homeland or place of residence, often by government authority, typically to another country or distant location, especially in historical contexts involving mass displacement during conflicts or political repression.
Etymology
The term "la deportación" comes from the Spanish verb 'deportar,' which itself derives from the Latin 'deportare,' meaning 'to carry away.' Did you know that originally, 'deportare' was used in a neutral sense of transporting goods, but over time it gained the meaning of forcibly removing people, especially in legal or political 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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