immigration

pronunciation

How to pronounce immigration in British English: UK [ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
    the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval

Word Origin

immigration (n.)
1650s, from immigrate + -ion. As short for "immigration authorities," from 1966.

Antonym

Example

1. Obama has lost the debate over illegal immigration .
2. Republicans rail against illegal immigration .
3. No immigration system is perfect .
4. Immigration to europe has slowed .
5. Business-friendly immigration reform might just qualify .

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