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   im·mi·grant

   /ˈiməɡrənt/

   noun

   • 1. a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country: "he's a recent immigrant to the US from Germany"
   • ▪ an animal or plant living or growing in a region to which it has migrated.

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Latin immigrant- ‘immigrating’, from the verb immigrare, on the pattern of emigrant.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › immigrantImmigrant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMMIGRANT is one that immigrates. How to use immigrant in a sentence. immigrant or emigrant? one that immigrates: such as; a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMMIGRANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a person who has come to a different country in order to live there permanently: immigrant populationThe surrounding area has a large immigrant population. illegal immigrantIllegal immigrants are sent back across the border if they are caught. More examplesFewer examples. She married Norwegian immigrant Niels Larsen who later anglicized his name.

4. www.migrationpolicy.org › content › explainer-who-immigrantExplainer: Who Is An Immigrant? | migrationpolicy.org

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   Simply put, an immigrant is a person living in a country other than that of his or her birth. No matter if that person has taken the citizenship of the destination country, served in its military, married a native, or has another status—he or she will forever be an international migrant.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMMIGRANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IMMIGRANT meaning: 1. a person who has come to a different country in order to live there permanently: 2. a person…. Learn more.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › immigrationImmigration | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jul 7, 2024 · immigration, process through which individuals become permanent residents or citizens of another country. Historically, the process of immigration has been of great social, economic, and cultural benefit to states.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › immigrantIMMIGRANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Immigrant definition: a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.. See examples of IMMIGRANT used in a sentence.

8. www.iom.int › about-migrationDefinition of Migration and Migrant I IOM, UN Migration

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   Jul 5, 2019 · An umbrella term, not defined under international law, reflecting the common lay understanding of a person who moves away from his or her place of usual residence, whether within a country or across an international border, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of reasons.