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resettlement

resettlement

16 3.9
Moving people to a new place to live after they are forced to leave their homes
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈsɛtəlmənt/
translation icon : reasentamiento
  • The government has launched a new initiative to support the resettlement of displaced persons.
  • refugee resettlement
  • resettlement schemes
  • resettlement policy

So we inherited this essentially like a back lot that had been created out of a forced resettlement of the people inside of it.

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Examples

  • Thus, for farm migrants, resettlement to an urban environment was a complete eradication of a lifestyle.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The refugee-resettlement office placed them in San Diego, but before long they, too, beat a path to Minnesota.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In fact, the mayor has used land near the river for resettlement and for several government projects.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Office of Refugee and Resettlement has a big role as well in moving people along family units.

  • So we inherited this essentially like a back lot that had been created out of a forced resettlement of the people inside of it.

  • Before becoming U.N. ambassador, he was responsible for refugee resettlement.

  • Resettlement of the Children of Han is continuing on schedule.

  • Pack your belongings, and prepare for resettlement.

  • Overall, BLLs declined significantly after resettlement for refugee children who arrived in Massachusetts from 2000 to 2007.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Immigrant students arrive in resettlement countries with diverse cultural practices, values, norms, languages, and histories.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

relocation
vsresettlement
12 4.0

Moving people from their homes to a new place because they must leave

focuses on the longer process of helping people live there permanently
repopulation
vsresettlement
1 4.5

Filling an empty place again with people or animals

is limited to moving displaced people to live there rather than refilling habitats
rehousing
vsresettlement
3.9

Giving people a new home after they lose theirs

covers the full move and support process beyond only supplying homes

How Complete

integration
55 4.1
resettlement
16 3.9
relocation
12 4.0
evacuation
130 4.1

Surface Forms

resettlement singular
resettlements plural

Morphology

resettlement = resettle (transparent) = re + settle + ment

The noun is a standard and easily interpretable process/result formation from the verb 'resettle'.

Etymology

Resettlement comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and settle meaning 'to make a home'. So, resettlement is the process of helping people make a home again in a new place after they have been forced to leave their original homes.