a brain drain



a brain drain

the movement of people with education and skills from their own country to another country where they are paid more for their work There is a brain drain of British mathematicians to the United States.
See also: brain, drain

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wenonahwə-NON-əEnglish (Rare)
Jackson['dʒæksn]
ZackaryZAK-ə-reeEnglish
Dawson['dɔ:sn]
Germainzher-MENFrench
Umar-Arabic