Also means
dismissal
Usage Note
Expulsión covers removal from a school, a country (deportation), a party, or a match (a red card in football). The verb is expulsar. In sports contexts expulsión is the noun for a red card, and in immigration it is used alongside deportación. The plural follows the regular pattern: expulsiones.
Examples
"La expulsión del jugador sorprendió al equipo."
Natural Translation
The player's expulsion surprised the team.
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