immigrant vs offshore

immigrant

noun
  • A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there. 

  • A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist. 

adj
  • Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating. 

offshore

noun
  • Something or someone in, from, or associated with another country. 

  • An area or or portion of sea away from the shore. 

  • An island, outcrop, or other land away from shore. 

adj
  • Located in the sea away from the coast. 

  • Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws or labor costs. 

  • Moving away from the shore. 

verb
  • To move industrial production from one region to another or from one country to another, usually seeking lower business costs, like labor. 

adv
  • At some distance from the shore. 

  • Away from the shore. 

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