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em·i·gra·tion | \ ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən 
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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
nounem·i·gra·tion | \ ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən \
Kids Definition of emigration
: the act of leaving one region or country to live in another
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nounem·i·gra·tion | \ ˌem-ə-ˈgrā-shən \
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The first known use of emigration was in 1614
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