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Emigrants
Description:
Emigrants refers to individuals or groups of people who permanently leave their native country to settle in another. It commonly denotes people who voluntarily choose to migrate for various reasons such as seeking better economic opportunities, fleeing political unrest, or pursuing a higher quality of life. Emigrants play a crucial role in shaping the demographics, cultural diversity, and socio-economic situations of both their home and destination countries.
Examples:
As a noun:
- Many Irish emigrants moved to the United States during the Great Famine in the mid-19th century.
- The Canadian government implemented policies to encourage skilled emigrants to settle in the country.
As a verb:
- She made the difficult decision to emigrate to Australia in search of better job prospects.
- During the war, thousands of people were forced to emigrate from their war-torn homeland.
As an adjective:
- The emigrant community established a strong support network to assist newcomers in adapting to the host country.
- They built emigrant settlements along the western coast, creating thriving communities from scratch.
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