migration control

UK: /maɪˈɡreɪʃən kənˈtrəʊl/

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Definition of migration control - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politics

TECH.

policies and actions used by authorities to manage movement of people across borders

TECH.

The new law aims to tighten migration control at the national borders.
Migration control has become a central issue in the upcoming election.
The agency coordinates migration control with neighboring countries' border forces.

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Expressions with migration

mass migration

movement of very many people from one area to another place

Climate change may increase mass migration across national borders.

migration policy

rules and plans guiding how authorities handle people moving between places

The new migration policy focuses on attracting skilled workers to the country.

forced migration

movement of people who must leave home because of powerful pressures

The war led to massive forced migration across the border.

internal migration

movement of people to live in another place inside one country

Internal migration increased as many families moved from rural villages to cities.

out-migration

movement of people from one place to another

Out-migration has increased due to economic challenges.

data migration

process of transferring digital information between different systems or storage locations

The team scheduled data migration to the new server over the weekend.

Expressions with control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

control freak

person with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

control the purse strings

have authority over financial decisions

The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.

have fingertip control

control something with great precision and ease

She can have fingertip control over the aircraft's movements.

in control

adj.

having authority over a situation or task

She is in control of the entire project.

remote control

device used to operate appliances from a distance

He lost the remote control for the TV.

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French:contrôle migratoire, ...
German:Migrationskontrolle, ...
Italian:controllo dell'immigrazione, ...
Spanish:control migratorio, ...
Portuguese:controlo migratório, ...
Chinese:移民管制, ...
Japanese:移民管理, ...
Arabic:ضَبْط الهِجْرَة, ...
Hebrew:פִּיקּוּחַ הֲגִירָה, ...
Russian:миграционный контроль, ...
Ukrainian:контроль міграції, ...
Hindi:प्रवासन नियंत्रण, ...
Bengali:অভিবাসন নিয়ন্ত্রণ, ...
Catalan:control migratori, ...
Czech:migrační kontrola, ...
Danish:migrationskontrol, ...
Dutch:migratiecontrole, ...
Greek:έλεγχος μετανάστευσης, ...
Hungarian:migrációellenőrzés, ...
Khmer:ការគ្រប់គ្រងចំណាកស្រុក, ...
Korean:이민 관리, ...
Persian:کنترل مهاجرت, ...
Polish:kontrola migracji, ...
Portuguese (BR):controle migratório, ...
Romanian:controlul migrației, ...
Swedish:migrationskontroll, ...
Thai:การควบคุมการอพยพ, ...
Turkish:göç kontrolü, ...
Vietnamese:kiểm soát di cư, ...

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