Meaning of Rustication | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Residence in the country.
   uncountable
2. The act or process of rusticating.
   countable, uncountable
3. The result of having been rusticated.
   countable, uncountable
4. The process of posting a person or relocating a unit from London (or a command HQ) to elsewhere in the country.
   UK, countable, uncountable

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Examples

“"You don't think he'll rusticate us, or any thing of that sort?" said Tom, who had felt horrible twinges at the captain's picture of the effects of rustication on ordinary mortals.”

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