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Definition immigration in British 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 the Caribbean was at its height in the 1950s.

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immigration asylum exile
1.1

relating to immigration and the rules that control it

Example

immigration policy

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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 British English