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diaspora

[dahy-as-per-uh, dee-] / daɪˈæs pər ə, di- /
NOUN
the spreading out of a group of people
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The United States is home to 1.2 million Venezuelans out of a 7.9-million-strong diaspora, according to United Nations data.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

As a recipient of the Alfred Friendly Press Partners fellowship from the Missouri School of Journalism, he focuses his reporting on migration, education, crime and justice, and the South Asian diaspora in the Americas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

"We are overwhelmed by the warmth and generosity of the Iranian diaspora community in Australia. Your support has made us feel welcome and less alone as we navigate this transition," they added.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He vastly overestimated the power of the Pakistani diaspora in U.S. politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The black diaspora was not just our own world but, in so many ways, the Western world itself.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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