brain drain

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

brain drainˈbrain drain BrE AmE noun
the brain drain a movement of highly skilled or professional people from their own country to a country where they can earn more money

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

brain drain

ˈbrain drain [brain drain brain drains]       noun singular (informal)
the movement of highly skilled and qualified people to a country where they can work in better conditions and earn more money

a brain drain to the US

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

ˈ brain ˌ drain noun [ S ]

the situation in which large numbers of educated and very skilled people leave their own country to live and work in another one where pay and conditions are better:

Britain has suffered a huge brain drain in recent years.

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Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

brain drain
When people talk about a brain drain, they are referring to the movement of a large number of scientists or academics away from their own country to other countries where the conditions and salaries are better.

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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

brain drain

brain drain noun [singular] : a situation in which many educated or professional people leave a particular place or profession and move to another one that gives them better pay or living conditions
• Nothing has been done to stop the brain drain as more and more doctors move away from the area.