Definition of Overstays

1. Verb. (third-person singular of overstay) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Overstays

1. overstay [v] - See also: overstay

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overstays

overstand
overstare
overstared
overstares
overstaring
overstate
overstated
overstatement
overstatements
overstates
overstating
overstay
overstay one's welcome
overstayed
overstaying
overstays (current term)
oversteepened
oversteer
oversteered
oversteering
oversteers
overstep
overstepped
overstepping
oversteps
overstimulate
overstimulated
overstimulates
overstimulating
overstimulation

Literary usage of Overstays

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Illegal Immigration: Southwest Border Strategy Results Inconclusive; More by Barry Jay Seltser, Evi L. Rezmovic, Barbara A. Stolz (1998)
"See also: Office of the Inspector General, Immigration and Naturalization Service Monitoring of Nonimmigrant overstays (Washington, DC: US Department of ..."

2. Immigration Statistics: Information Gaps, Quality Issues Limit Utility of by Eric M. Larson (1998)
"... and overstays include some persons who were illegal immigrants but attained a special category status, such as extended voluntary departure. ..."

3. Illegal Aliens: Despite Data Limitations, Current Methods Provide Better by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"The figure shows that the estimated number of overstays grew from 217000 in 1985 to 315000 in 1989. However, since the number of those expected to depart ..."

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