The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EMIGRATES
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More clues leading to the result EMIGRATES
- Good to visit Arab countries; doesn’t return?
- Record label, to get good taxes, relocates abroad
- Middle East airline introducing key moves to land elsewhere
- Old record company produces annoying noise and moves away from country
- Airline welcomes grand moves abroad
- Leaves for golf in Arab states
- Resettles monthly instalment charges including a grand
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The straight part
We know that "moves away from country" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case moves away from country = emigrates.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EMIGRATES mean?
EMIGRATES verb- To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.