Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

externment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-tern-ment
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Exile; banishment, as a sentence for crime.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"The Court also observed that the East Punjab Public Safety Act, 1949, did not authorise the Provincial Government to order the externment from the Province of a person ordinarily residing in the Province, but only the outsiders."
"We should note an argument advanced in favour of externments for unlimited time."
"An externment of a person is a harsh punishment on him and calls for procedural safeguards against the abuse of power by the authorities."

Etymology

From extern + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: extern

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

externments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

interment

Questions

What does externment mean?: Exile; banishment, as a sentence for crime.
Where does externment come from?: From extern + -ment.

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