overseas
/ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ adjective B2- Abroad, especially across the sea. · Overseas branches of the company are doing well.
- Used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations: living (being resident) in a foreign country. · Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America.
- Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea. · Her overseas trip went well.
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Facing a severe domestic labor shortage during a period of rapid economic expansion, the Australian government actively recruited workers from overseas.
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