im ‧ por ‧ ta ‧ tion /ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃ ə n $ -ɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ export ≠ ↑ import , ↑ exporter ≠ ↑ importer , ↑ exportation ≠ ↑ importation ; verb : ↑ export ≠ ↑ import ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] formal the act of bringing something new or different to a place where it did not previously exist, or something that arrives in this way
importation of
restrictions on the importation of American movies
2 . [uncountable] technical the business of bringing things into a country from other countries in order to sell them SYN import
importation of
a law prohibiting the importation of tuna