Collocations for exile - noun
1. being sent to live in another country
ADJECTIVE
long
permanent
enforced (esp. BrE), forced
self-imposed, voluntary
internal
Many spent decades in prison or in internal exile.
permanent
enforced (esp. BrE), forced
self-imposed, voluntary
internal
Many spent decades in prison or in internal exile.
tax
(BrE)
They are in tax exile from the UK.
They are in tax exile from the UK.
VERB + exile
be driven into,
be forced into,
be sent into
flee into, go into
He went into exile after the overthrow of the government.
flee into, go into
He went into exile after the overthrow of the government.
live in
They joined the many other Armenians living in exile.
They joined the many other Armenians living in exile.
die in
recall sb from
return from
He still hopes to return from exile one day.
recall sb from
return from
He still hopes to return from exile one day.
PREPOSITION
in exile
She had spent 40 years in exile.
She had spent 40 years in exile.
exile from
Dante died in exile from Florence.
Dante died in exile from Florence.
exile to
his exile to America
his exile to America
PHRASES
a place of exile,
sb's return from exile
the story of the emperor's return from exile
the story of the emperor's return from exile
2. person forced to live in another country
exile + VERB
live
a political exile living in London
a political exile living in London
return
A general amnesty was granted, allowing political exiles to return freely.
A general amnesty was granted, allowing political exiles to return freely.