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definitions of terms used in thesaurus entries

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• USE: denotes a preferred term or phrase
• USED FOR: indicates terms or phrases that are NOT used to index items in the library database; these terms or phrases are considered synonymous with the indicated preferred term (only use "preferred terms" when searching the library database)
• BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
• NARROWER TERM: narrower or more specific terms or phrases; a subset of the indicated broader term
• RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus: 1501 entries.

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

LABOUR ORGANIZATIONS

• RELATED TERM(S)

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ACTIVITIES

• USED FOR

TEAMSTERS

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES 

• USE

MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES

INTERNATIONAL DIVISION OF LABOUR (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

DIVISION OF LABOUR

• RELATED TERM(S)

EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ACTIVITIES (Search for related entries in the library)

• RELATED TERM(S)

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION

UNIONS

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (Search for related entries in the library)

• RELATED TERM(S)

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ACTIVITIES

• USED FOR

ILO

INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: People who have entered another country who either have no status at all or who enter under temporary programs.

• BROADER TERM(S)

MIGRANTS

• RELATED TERM(S)

INTERNAL MIGRANTS

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The movement or relocation of a person from one country to another country, without permanent settlement.

• BROADER TERM(S)

MIGRATION

• RELATED TERM(S)

EMIGRATION

IMMIGRANT STATUS

IMMIGRATION

INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION POLICY

PERIOD OF IMMIGRATION

SETTLEMENT

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION POLICY (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Policy that governs who enters a country and under which legal status. There are a range of permanent and temporary legal statuses.

• BROADER TERM(S)

PUBLIC POLICY

• NARROWER TERM(S)

CLASS OF IMMIGRANT

SETTLEMENT POLICY

• RELATED TERM(S)

ASYLUM SEEKERS

BUSINESS CLASS IMMIGRANTS

FAMILY CLASS IMMIGRANTS

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION

REFUGEES

SKILLED WORKER CLASS IMMIGRANTS

• USED FOR

IMMIGRATION POLICY

REFUGEE POLICY

INTERNATIONAL TRADE (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

COMMERCE

TRADE

INTERNATIONALIZATION 

• USE

GLOBALIZATION