expulsion
n. C / Un. the act of forcing someone to leave a place or an organization forever. This usually happens because the person did something very wrong, like breaking a school rule or a law.
n. the formal act of forcing someone to leave an institution, such as a school, or a country. Refers to a permanent removal rather than a temporary suspension.
The student faced expulsion for cheating on the final exam.
The committee voted for his expulsion from the club after he repeatedly violated the code of conduct.
The sudden expulsion of foreign diplomats led to a significant breakdown in communication between the two nations, as neither side was willing to negotiate further.
From Middle English expulsioun, from Old French expulsion, from Latin expulsio, expulsionem.
Uncountable when referring to the general process; countable when referring to a specific instance or event.
his expulsion from the school was for two weekshis suspension from the school was for two weeksExpulsion is permanent; for a temporary removal, the correct term is 'suspension'.