
Migrant
Temporal implication
Indicates temporary relocation. 'Migrant' suggests the person might move on.

Seasonal workers in the orchards are mostly migrants.
Economic search
Migrants often move for better job opportunities. This can be due to economic necessity.

He became a migrant in search of higher wages.
Neutral term
'Migrant' is a neutral term, it doesn't suggest legality or stance on immigration.

The country opened its borders to migrants.
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EmigrantExpatriateImmigrantItinerantNomadTransientTravelWander
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