em·i·gra·tion
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plural emigrations
Definition of emigration
: 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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“Emigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emigration. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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Kids Definition of emigration
: the act of leaving one region or country to live in another
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The first known use of emigration was in 1614
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