Legal Dictionary

immigrant

Definition of immigrant

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈɪmɪgɹənt/, SAMPA: /"ImIgr\@nt/

Adjective

immigrant (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating.

Noun

immigrant (plural immigrants)

  1. A person who comes to a country to permanently settle from another country.
  2. A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist.

Antonyms

  • emigrant

See also

References:

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