ricongiungimento

reunification; reunion

noun ree-kohn-joon-jee-MEN-toh Rare

Usage Note

Ricongiungimento most commonly appears in the phrase ricongiungimento familiare (family reunification), a key term in Italian immigration law. It derives from ricongiungersi (to rejoin/reunite). The plural is ricongiungimenti. Don't confuse with riunione (meeting/reunion in the everyday sense).

Examples

"Ha ottenuto il ricongiungimento familiare."

Natural Translation

He obtained family reunification.

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