emigration em‧i‧gra‧tion [ˌemɪˈgreɪʆn] noun [uncountable]
the process of leaving your own country and going to live in another one — compare immigration
ˌnet emiˈgration
• The rate of net emigration from the UK is estimated to have increased by 47,000 a year.
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emigration UK US /ˌemɪˈgreɪʃən/ noun [U]
► the process of leaving a country in order to live permanently in another country: »
The switch from emigration to immigration in Portugal has largely been caused by its economic growth.
Financial and business terms. 2012.