family reunification

[ fam-uh-lee ree-yoo-nuh-fi-key-shuhn, fam-lee ]

noun

1. the act or process of bringing family members back together after a separation, especially the reuniting of spouses with each other, children with their parents, and elderly or dependent relatives with their caretakers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of family reunification¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Before the 2002 temporary order, after all, Israel permitted family reunification (roughly 140,000 from 1992-2002).

From The Daily Beast

The real change occurred in 1993, when his father was diagnosed with cancer and Dajani was granted a family reunification visa.

From The Daily Beast