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immigration

[/ɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: immigrations
imigração
1. The action or process of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
Immigration to Canada has increased over the past decade.
A imigração para o Canadá aumentou na última década.
2. The movement of people into a country in order to settle there
The government implemented new immigration policies.
O governo implementou novas políticas de imigração.
3. The aggregate of immigrants to a particular country
Immigration has shaped the cultural diversity of the nation.
A imigração moldou a diversidade cultural da nação.
Synonyms
migrationrelocationsettlement
Antonyms
emigrationdeparture

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
imigração
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
imigração
Common term in a state with high immigrant populations
Portugal
imigração
Standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

immigration reform
immigration policy
immigration law
illegal immigration
immigration officer
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