Migrant
Migrant adjective - Having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis.
Usage example: migrant laborers living in substandard housing
Settled
Settled adjective - Established in a desired position or place; not moving about.
Usage example: settled areas
Both words in one sentence
- On a similar level: the Football (soccer) War between Honduras and El Salvadornote To be fair, there were already some bad relationship over the status of Salvadorans migrant workers and settled in Honduras being dispossessed to protect the rights of wealthy landowners.
Source: Mundane Made Awesome / Other - Portrayals of Hinduism is often associated with a range of stereotypes about India, despite the fact that Hinduism spread far and greatly syncretized in nations like Indonesia, Cambodia, the Fiji and even the Caribbean Islands (as a result of migrant workers settled there by the English).
Source: Acceptable Religious Targets
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