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import - commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country |
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importation |
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export,
exportation commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
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commodity,
good,
trade good articles of commerce
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import - an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees" |
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importee |
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alien,
foreigner,
noncitizen,
outlander a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
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import - bring in from abroad |
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export cause to spread in another part of the world; "The Russians exported Marxism to Africa"
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merchandise,
trade exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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commerce,
commercialism,
mercantilism transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
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smuggle import or export without paying customs duties; "She smuggled cigarettes across the border"
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import - transfer (electronic data) into a database or document |
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export cause to spread in another part of the world; "The Russians exported Marxism to Africa"
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transfer transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
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computer science,
computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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