Difference between revisions of "Country of transit"
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* [[refugee|refugees | * [[refugee|refugees]] (''pass'' ''through it before reaching'') their host country | ||
*( | *(''is the opposite of'') [[country of origin]]; host country | ||
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Revision as of 14:15, 23 June 2022
Equivalents
Tranzitní země — Transitland — Paese di transito — Kraj tranzytu
Related terms
- refugees (pass through it before reaching) their host country
- (is the opposite of) country of origin; host country
Definition
Transit countries are countries that migrants cross on their way to their country of destination.
Source: https://assembly.coe.int/
Synonyms and variants
- transit country
Examples
The Hungarian government also shut down train service to Germany in an apparent effort to discourage refugees from using Hungary as a transit country on their way to seek asylum there.
Source: https://www.vox.com/
Note
The term transit country has a very low frequency in the corpus. This should be considered when reading this entry.