This is the 4249th most frequent French word.
déportés
"Déportés" means "deported persons" or "exiled individuals."
Here, 'déportés' is used to describe people who were forcibly deported, usually in a historical context referring to wartime deportations.
Les déportés furent libérés après la fin de la guerre.
The deportees were freed after the end of the war.
In this sentence, 'déportés' highlights individuals who were sent away to camps under duress, emphasizing their harsh living situations.
Dans certains camps, les déportés vivaient dans des conditions terribles.
In some camps, the deportees lived in terrible conditions.
Here, 'déportés' is used to honor and remember the victims of deportations, often in a commemorative and respectful context.