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
Martinemar-TEEN (French), mahr-TEE-nə (Dutch)French, Dutch, Norwegian
Ionas-Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Alhazen
Nilda-Spanish, Portuguese
OnÉSime-French
Frigyes-Hungarian