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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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Of the 600,000 or so Iranians living in the U.S., about half are in California, according to the Iranian Diaspora Dashboard produced by UCLA’s Center of Near Eastern Studies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Control over their access to Gaza rests with the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Anti-Semitism, a little-known department initially designed to strengthen ties with, and protections for, Jews abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The 40-year-old father of three eventually returned and now heads Diaspora, an NGO which educates potential migrants.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

The conference was organised by Amichai Chikli, Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister, and an outspoken member of Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Their children were deeply involved and inspired by their parents’ mission to encourage self-reliance and uphold a sense of empowerment for people of the African Diaspora.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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