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Expulsion vs Dismissal - What's the difference?

expulsion | dismissal |

As nouns the difference between expulsion and dismissal

is that expulsion is the act of expelling or the state of being expelled while dismissal is the act of sending someone away.

expulsion

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
  • The scandal involved every member of the high school's football team resulting in a flurry of expulsions , starting with the quarterback.

    Antonyms

    * impulsion

    dismissal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of sending someone away.
  • (senseid)Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.
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  • A written or spoken statement of such an act.
  • Release from confinement; liberation.
  • Removal from consideration; putting something out of one's mind, mentally disregarding something or someone.
  • (legal) The rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein.
  • (cricket) The event of a batsman getting out; a wicket.