emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion
ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən 
plural emigrations
: an act or instance of emigrating : departure from a place of abode, natural home, or country for life or residence elsewhere
Further Chinese emigration to Taiwan was to be carefully limited.—
Jonathan D. Spence
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In the 1970s, President Marcos attempted to stimulate the economy through emigration, beginning with waves of Filipino men sent to work on oil rigs in the Middle East.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 18 June 2025
Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have eagerly supported the emigration plan, despite no country publicly expressing any willingness to take part.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Award-winning twenty-something Pasternak arrived in Nashville from New York City and Los Angeles earlier through emigration from Moscow (with her fellow musician parents) and schooling at the Berklee College of Music.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
And President Trump’s anti-immigration crusade, including his June 4 partial travel ban on people from 12 countries, including Cuba, will close Cuba’s emigration escape valve.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Hung Duong, Artforum, 18 June 2025
Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have eagerly supported the emigration plan, despite no country publicly expressing any willingness to take part.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Award-winning twenty-something Pasternak arrived in Nashville from New York City and Los Angeles earlier through emigration from Moscow (with her fellow musician parents) and schooling at the Berklee College of Music.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
And President Trump’s anti-immigration crusade, including his June 4 partial travel ban on people from 12 countries, including Cuba, will close Cuba’s emigration escape valve.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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“Emigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emigration. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion
ˌem-ə-ˈgrā-shən
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