immigration
[ im-i-grey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɪm ɪˈgreɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of immigrating.
a group or number of immigrants.
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British Dictionary definitions for immigration
immigration
/ (ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən) /
noun
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