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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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who is essentially Netanyahu’s puppet, has established a new administrative body in his ministry to promote emigration.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
Around Israel’s establishment in 1948, Syrian Jews faced hostility and many fled until the government imposed emigration and travel restrictions.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Israeli officials have countered that emigration would be voluntary and in line with international legal standards.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Frustrated by Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian policies and a lack of economic opportunity, many young Turks are contemplating emigration.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
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Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
Around Israel’s establishment in 1948, Syrian Jews faced hostility and many fled until the government imposed emigration and travel restrictions.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Israeli officials have countered that emigration would be voluntary and in line with international legal standards.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Frustrated by Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian policies and a lack of economic opportunity, many young Turks are contemplating emigration.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Emigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emigration. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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emigration
noun
em·i·gra·tion
ˌem-ə-ˈgrā-shən
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