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Definition immigration in American English

immigration noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the process in which people enter a country in order to live there permanently

Example

government policy on immigration

Example

rules governing immigration into the country

Example

Immigration from Spanish-speaking countries increased during this period.

Synonyms and related words
immigration asylum exile
1.1

relating to immigration and the rules that control it

Example

immigration policy

Example

immigration officers/officials

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immigration asylum exile
1.2

the place, for example at an airport, where you show your passport and are officially allowed into a country. You go through immigration when you do this.

Synonyms and related words
immigration asylum exile
Definition immigration in American English