See example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Chinese

China is connected by land to Europe. So... Is a Chinese National moving to France technically "overseas"? I mean technically you could tavel by land there?

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the dictionary is a lie...

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[โ€“] 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, originally, but the words are also used in their extended meaning.

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