1. the state of being forced to live away from one’s native country, typically for political reasons
2. a person who lives away from their native country, either by choice or compulsion

1. to force someone to leave their native country and live elsewhere

Examples

• The political leader was sent into exile after the revolution.
• Many writers lived in exile during the war.
• The government decided to exile the dissidents.
• She spent twenty years in exile before returning home.
• The exiles formed a community in their new country.
• The king was exiled to a remote island.
• Life in exile was difficult for the refugees.