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pull effect

pull effect noun: possible mass arrival of new immigrants to a country as a result of flexibility in immigration policies.

Noun

pull effect (countable and uncountable, plural pull effects)

  1. Possible mass arrival of new immigrants to a country as a result of flexibility in immigration policies.
    • On Monday, Borrell renewed his attack, rejecting Vienna's claim that reviving naval operations would create a "pull effect" encouraging migrants to try to cross the Mediterranean by offering the prospect of rescue if they got into difficulties at sea.2020 February 17, AFP, “EU agrees naval mission to stop Libya arms flow”, in France 24
    • “I don’t think it’s wise if we talk about numbers here, because numbers obviously trigger a pull-effect and we don’t want that,” Seehofer said before a meeting of EU home and justice ministers.2021 August 31, Daniel Boffey, quoting Horst Seehofer, “Germany warns EU against setting target of Afghan refugees”, in The Guardian

Forms of pull effect

pluralpull effects

Questions about pull effect

What does pull effect mean?
Pull effect means possible mass arrival of new immigrants to a country as a result of flexibility in immigration policies.
What part of speech is pull effect?
Pull effect is a noun.
What is the plural of pull effect?
The plural of pull effect is pull effects.

Words near pull effect in the dictionary

  1. pull cord
  2. pull cords
  3. pull down
  4. pull down a notch
  5. pull down the curtain
  6. pull effect
  7. pull faces
  8. pull factor
  9. pull factors
  10. pull finger
  11. pull for

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