brain drain

The loss of skilled intellectual and technical labor through the movement of such labor to more favorable geographic, economic, or professional environments.

brain′-drain′ v.

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brain drain

(Sociology) informal the emigration of scientists, technologists, academics, etc, for better pay, equipment, or conditions

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

brain′ drain`

a loss of trained professional personnel to another company, nation, etc., that offers greater opportunity.

[1960–65]

brain drain

- The emigration of highly trained or intelligent people from a country or other place.

brain drain

n → fuga di cervelli

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

brain

(brein) noun

1. the centre of the nervous system. an injury to the brain; (also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.

2. (often in plural) cleverness. a good brain; You've plenty of brains.

3. a clever person. He's one of the best brains in the country.

ˈbrainless adjective

stupid. a brainless idiot.

ˈbrainy adjective

clever. She's a brainy child.

ˈbrainchild noun

a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person. This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild.

brain drain

the loss of experts to another country (usually in search of better salaries etc). As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.

ˈbrainwash verb

to force (a person) to confess etc by putting great (psychological) pressure on him. The terrorists brainwashed him into believing in their ideals.

ˈbrainwashing noun

ˈbrainwave noun

a sudden bright idea.

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In the developed countries, the issue of "brain-drain" has been a topic of research in the field of the dependency theory " in the context of the examination of the losses in the under-developed societies in relation to those states which are economically and socially developed" (Otovescu, 2008: 115)

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LAHORE -- Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Thursday called for taking the issue of brain-drain seriously as it is not just an issue of people shifting but actually a loss of technically skilled human resources to the country.

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By Tesfa-Alem Tekle November 25, 2011 (ADDIS ABABA) -- Ethiopia and other sub-Saharan African countries are amongst the worst hit in a brain-drain, seeing mass migration of skilled professional and subjecting countries to a massive economic loss, a new study released on Friday reveals.

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The influx of foreign nurses (brain-drain) has serious ramifications that should be explored fully.

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