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semigration

semigration noun: the movement of a person or persons within the same country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.

Noun

semigration (uncountable)

  1. (South Africa) The movement of a person or persons within the same country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
    • Semigration – where South Africans move between provinces - has overtaken emigration as a key driver for house sales in SA's largest metros, according to property data compiled by FNB.2023 August 13, Jan Cronje, “House sales: Semigration growth much stronger than emigration”, in News24
    • Semigration to The Western Cape has become a South African trend and the reasons are all accumulating with a big momentum shift starting during Covid.2023 April 17, “Semigration – the reasons why South Africans are relocating to the Western Cape”, in Cape Business News

Origin of semigration

semi- + emigration.

Questions about semigration

What does semigration mean?
Semigration means the movement of a person or persons within the same country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
What part of speech is semigration?
Semigration is a noun.

Words near semigration in the dictionary

  1. semigranulocytes
  2. semigraphic
  3. semigraphical
  4. semigraphics
  5. semigraphitic
  6. semigration
  7. semigratuitous
  8. semigregarious
  9. semigroud
  10. semigrouds
  11. semigroup

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