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
Babbie['bæbi]
PtahPTAH, PTAHKHEgyptian Mythology
Netta (1)NET-əEnglish
Ponzio-Italian
TobyTO-beeEnglish
Beatricebe-ah-TREE-che (Italian), BEE-ə-tris (English), BEE-tris (English), BE-ah-trees (Swedish), be-ah-TREES (Swedish)Italian, English, Swedish