expatriation (C1)
noun
Definition
expatriation means voluntary migration from one's native land to another. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses expatriation to mean voluntary migration from one's native land to another.
The teacher asked students to find expatriation in the reading.
Check the words around expatriation to choose the right meaning.
How to Use expatriation
- a/the expatriation (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a expatriation."
- expatriation in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked expatriation in context before translating it."
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