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removal

[ri-moo-vuhl]

noun

  1. the act of removing.

  2. change of residence, position, etc.

  3. dismissal, as from an office.



removal

/ ɪˈːə /

noun

  1. the act of removing or state of being removed

    1. a change of residence

    2. ( as modifier )

      a removal company

  2. dismissal from office

  3. the forced displacement of a community for political or social reasons

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • preremoval noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of removal1

First recorded in 1590–1600; remove + -al 2
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Myers, representing the advocacy group LA CAN and the Los Angeles Catholic Worker, argued in favor of the portion of the settlement agreement to provide housing but against the encampment removals and against a receivership.

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“And we are just now getting into a place where we are starting to see some of the fruits of our efforts, between dam removal and now land back efforts.”

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The statement continued: “Every removal of an illegal alien helps restore order and reinforce the rule of law.”

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Miller, he said, knows ICE “doesn’t have enough resources or staff to get them to a million removals” by the end of the year.

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Months of major repair work took place in dry dock at Cammell Laird shipyard in Merseyside, requiring removal of the ship's engines.

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