economic migrant
noun/ˌiːkəˌnɒmɪk ˈmaɪɡrənt/, /ˌekəˌnɒmɪk ˈmaɪɡrənt/
/ˌiːkəˌnɑːmɪk ˈmaɪɡrənt/, /ˌekəˌnɑːmɪk ˈmaɪɡrənt/
- a person who moves from one country or area to another in order to improve their standard of living
- They claimed they were political refugees and not economic migrants.
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