immigration
the act of immigrating.
a group or number of immigrants.
Origin of immigration
1Other words from immigration
- im·mi·gra·tion·al, im·mi·gra·to·ry [im-uh-gruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈɪm ə grəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
- an·ti-im·mi·gra·tion, adjective
- non·im·mi·gra·tion, noun
- pre·im·mi·gra·tion, noun
- pro·im·mi·gra·tion, adjective
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How to use immigration in a sentence
This helped rally the troops and raise funds for anti-immigration organizations.
McCarthy replaced Eric Cantor, who stepped down after losing his primary last month to anti-immigration candidate Dave Brat.
A libertarian is willing to hear anti-immigration arguments – from a Sioux Indian.
Up To A Point: My Problem With People Who Agree With Me | P. J. O’Rourke | July 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnti-immigration and anti-euro currency, she has set her sights on blocking the controversial EU-U.S. trade pact in Strasbourg.
Elections Could Be the Beginning of the End for Europe | Tracy McNicoll, Nadette De Visser | May 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnti-immigration groups vowed to defeat Rep. Renee Elmers as punishment for supporting a reform bill.
This Southern Republican Backed Immigration Reform and Lived to Tell About It | Patricia Murphy | May 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for immigration
/ (ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən) /
the movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there
the part of a port, airport, etc where government employees examine the passports, visas, etc of foreign nationals entering the country
Derived forms of immigration
- immigrational, adjective
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