brain-drain

A form of brain drain — The migration of educated or talented people from less economically advanced areas to more economically advanced areas, especially to large cities or more developed nations.

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Meanings

verbbrain-drain (third-person singular simple present brain-drains, present participle brain-draining, simple past and past participle brain-drained)

present singular third person brain-drains · participle present brain-draining · participle past brain-drained · past brain-drained

  1. alternativeAlternative form of brain drain.
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APA

brain-drain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain-drain

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“brain-drain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain-drain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brain-drain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain-drain.

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