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

brain-drain (brndrn) v.

brain drain
n
(Sociology) Informal the emigration of scientists, technologists, academics, etc., for better pay, equipment, or conditions
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Noun1.brain drain - depletion or loss of intellectual and technical personnel
drain - a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration"
Translations
brain drain nfuga di cervelli
brain drain nfuga di cervelli


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India and South Africa, among others, have suffered particularly egregious brain drains.
 
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