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depopulation /ˌdiːpɒpjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n /noun [mass noun]Substantial reduction in the population of an area: rural districts experience depopulation and economic decline...- They seem to envisage an irreversible downward spiral leading to the depopulation of Australia.
- He argued forcefully against the depopulation of rural villages.
- The biggest challenge facing the agency is the depopulation and economic decline in peripheral areas.
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