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siirtolaisuus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • emigration noun The act of leaving one's home country to live permanently in another.
  • immigration noun The act of moving into a country you were not born in, in order to live there permanently.

Senses

siirtolaisuus is used for these senses in English:

  • emigration The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
  • immigration The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.

immigration — full definition

  1. noun The act of moving into a country you were not born in, in order to live there permanently.
  2. noun The passport and border checks travellers go through when entering a country.

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