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exile

n. C / U
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈɛɡˌzaɪɫ// UK //ˈɛɡzaɪl// ex·ile

n. a situation where you are forced to leave your own country and live somewhere else, usually for political reasons. It can also mean the person who is living away from home in this way.

n. the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons. It may also refer to a person living in such a state.


SIMPLE

The king lived in exile for twenty years.

CONTEXTUAL

After the revolution failed, many activists were forced into exile in neighboring countries to avoid arrest.

COMPLEX

The poet's long years of exile deeply influenced his writing, which often explored themes of displacement, longing, and the fractured nature of national identity.

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Often used in the phrase 'in exile' or 'into exile'. When referring to the state of being away, it is typically uncountable; when referring to a specific person, it is countable.

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