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I handed my passport to the immigration officer, and he looked at it and looked at me and said, 'What are you?'
Grace Hopper

Meaning of "immigration officer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMMIGRATION OFFICER

immigration officer  [ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən ˈɒfɪsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMMIGRATION OFFICER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Immigration officer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMMIGRATION OFFICER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Immigration officer

The role of Immigration officers are to ensure that immigration legislation is enforced. This can cover the rules of entry for Visa applicants, foreign nationals or those seeking asylum at the border, detecting and apprehending those that have breached the border and removing them, or pursuing those in breach of immigration and criminal laws.

Definition of immigration officer in the English dictionary

The definition of immigration officer in the dictionary is a government employee who examines the passports, visas, etc of foreign nationals entering the country at a port, airport, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMMIGRATION OFFICER


acer
ˈeɪsə
artificer
ɑːˈtɪfɪsə
cerveza
səˈveɪsə
chaser
ˈtʃeɪsə
disa
ˈdaɪsə
effacer
ˈɛfˈeɪsə
enticer
ɪnˈtaɪsə
Larisa
ləˈrɪsə
Larissa
ləˈrɪsə
mesa
ˈmeɪsə
Nysa
ˈnɪsə
Odisha
əˈdɪsə
officer
ˈɒfɪsə
Orissa
ɒˈrɪsə
racer
ˈreɪsə
resurfacer
riːˈsɜːfɪsə
spacer
ˈspeɪsə
spicer
ˈspaɪsə
surfacer
ˈsɜːfɪsə
tracer
ˈtreɪsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMMIGRATION OFFICER

immigrancy
immigrant
immigrant labour
immigrant worker
immigrant workers
immigrate
immigration
immigration authorities
immigration border patrol
immigration control
Immigration Department
immigration laws
immigrational
immigrator
immigratory
imminence
imminent
imminently
imminentness

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMMIGRATION OFFICER

army officer
arresting officer
chief executive officer
chief operating officer
chief warrant officer
commanding officer
compliance officer
executive officer
house officer
information officer
juicer
junior officer
liaison officer
loan officer
local government officer
medical officer
nursing officer
police officer
safety officer
second officer
security officer

Synonyms and antonyms of immigration officer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «immigration officer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMMIGRATION OFFICER

Find out the translation of immigration officer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of immigration officer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «immigration officer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

移民官
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

funcionario de inmigración
570 millions of speakers

English

immigration officer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आव्रजन अधिकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موظف الهجرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

иммиграционной службы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oficial de imigração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিবাসন কর্মকর্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agent d´immigration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pegawai Imigresen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beamten der Einwanderungsbehörde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

出入国審査官
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

입국 심사관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pejabat imigrasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân viên nhập cảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடியேற்ற அதிகாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इमिग्रेशन अधिकारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

göçmenlik memuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

funzionario dell´immigrazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urzędnik imigracyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

імміграційної служби
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ofițer de imigrație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αξιωματικός της μετανάστευσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

immigrasie beampte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

invandring officer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innvandring offiser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of immigration officer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMMIGRATION OFFICER»

The term «immigration officer» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.050 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMMIGRATION OFFICER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «immigration officer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «immigration officer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about immigration officer

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QUOTES WITH «IMMIGRATION OFFICER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word immigration officer.
1
Grace Hopper
I handed my passport to the immigration officer, and he looked at it and looked at me and said, 'What are you?'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMMIGRATION OFFICER»

Discover the use of immigration officer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to immigration officer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Immigration Handbook: A Practical Guide to United States ...
Nevertheless, they are inspected by an immigration officer, as well. A stowaway will be ordered removed unless he or she indicates that he or she desires to apply for asylum in the United States, or fears persecution if re- moved from the ...
Ivan Vasic, 2008
2
Immigration and Nationality Act (1995)
The Attorney General and any immigration officer, including special inquiry officers, shall have power to administer oaths and to take and consider evidence of or from any person touching the privilege of any alien or person he believes or  ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1995
3
Immigration Law Handbook 2013
Margaret Phelan James Gillespie. prohibiting his taking employment] and the immigration officer shall as soon as may be given him written notice of that leave. (2) Where on a person's examination under paragraph 2 above he is given notice  ...
Margaret Phelan, James Gillespie, 2013
4
Kenya Gazette
John Mutuku Lau, to be Deputy Principal Immigration Officer, Immigration Department, Office of the President, with effect from 10th April, 1991. Said Alabd Karama, to be Deputy Principal Immigration Officer, Immigration Department, Office of ...
5
Children & Immigration
(1) Subject to sub-para (3) below, where a person examined by an immigration officer under para 2 above is to be given a limited leave to enter the United Kingdom or is to be refused leave, the notice giving or refusing leave shall be given not ...
Jeremy Rosenblatt, Ian Lewis, 1997
6
Immigration and the Constitution: Shark infested waters : ...
An immigration officer at the port of entry screens each member of the affected class of arriving aliens to determine whether the alien intends to apply for asylum or fears persecution. If the officer finds that the alien does not intend to apply for ...
Gabriel Jackson Chin, Victor C. Romero, Michael A. Scaperlanda, 2001
7
Crime and Courts Act 2013
Schedule 21 — Powers of immigration officers: further provision Part 1 — General 29 30 31 32 33 35 (1) (2) (3) so 37 (1) In section 297F (release of cash subject to forfeiture notice), in subsection (4), after “Customs,” insert “immigration officer,”.
Great Britain, 2013
8
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
MORTIMER: All I can say is that no such instructions have been issued by the Principal Immigration Officer, nor have any such recommendations been made by the Immigration Board. In reply to the hon. members Mr. Patel and Mr. Kasim, ...
9
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
‎1996
10
Immigration Worldwide : Policies, Practices, and Trends: ...
These are stated under the Immigration (Control of Aliens) Regulations, as follows: The Director of Immigration may, by notice in writing addressed to any alien, require him to: a) Report to a Senior Immigration Officer or the Aliens Officer or to ...
Uma A. Segal Professor of Social Work University of Missouri, Doreen Elliott Professor of Social Work University of Texas at Arlington, Nazneen S. Mayadas Professor Emerita University of Texas at Arlington, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMMIGRATION OFFICER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term immigration officer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vladivostok gets a significant makeover | Russia Beyond The …
Passport control took less than 3 minutes and there was even a warm smile on the face of the immigration officer. I spotted my suitcase almost ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jul 15»
2
Trinidad Express Newspapers: Letters | Health woes for immigrants
... calls to the 800-WELL (9355) designated help desk for the new health card programme; another to the office of the Chief Immigration Officer; ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
3
Boost to Filipino pride | Inquirer Opinion
A friend tells of the time she was detained at a foreign airport because when the immigration officer opened her passport, the stitching gave way ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
4
Use machines to cut the queues at airport arrivals
Trevor Noah, the brilliant South African comedian, has a sketch about a UK immigration officer looking at his passport, looking at him, and ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
Government Probes Immigration Recruitment Exercise
"Following allegations of bribery and corruption in the process of recruiting immigration officer and immigration assistant (trainees), Parliament ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Kagera Region Arrests 800 Illegal Aliens in Six Months
Misenyi District Immigration Officer, Mr Laurent Mutare, said 27 aliens who registered in the permanent voter register (PVR) in the district were ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Ricki-Lee Coulter steps out with fiancé Richard Harrison
... Daily Mail Australia that the pair moved from a hotel into a furnished apartment in the city and have spent hours visiting an immigration officer. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
MIA - Not for the faint of heart
... but while that saves on the number of persons in the queue waiting to see the immigration officer, it somehow doesn't seem to save on time in ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
9
Police bust an immigration syndicate in Pretoria
Two men, a senior immigration officer and a Pakistani national, briefly appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Monday. Police say they ... «The New Age Online, Jul 15»
10
Snags, opportunities for immigrant victims discussed
A police officer, prosecutor, judge, immigration officer and state or federal agency employees are required to sign off on a case's certification ... «Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Immigration officer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/immigration-officer>. Apr 2024 ».
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