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A group of German linguists has declared “remigration” the German language’s “Unword of the Year” for 2023, a critical award that highlights German terms deemed problematic. The term has gained usage by far-right extremists as a euphemism for forced expulsion and mass deportations, the jury announced on Monday. Linguists and other academics make up the jury that selects the annual “Unword of the Year,” a designation often widely covered in German media. The term “remigration” has been in the news in recent days after the investigative media outlet Correctiv reported that prominent far-right ex…

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