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refugee
[ ref-yoo-jee, ref-yoo-jee ]
noun
- a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
refugee
/ ˌɛʊˈː /
noun
- a person who has fled from some danger or problem, esp political persecution
refugees from Rwanda
- ( as modifier )
a refugee camp
a refugee problem
Derived Forms
- ˌڳˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- u·i noun
- r·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The first marked for cuts were aid workers, educators, scientists, researchers, refugee officers and other civil servants who had served across Democratic and Republican administrations.
After three months, he flew with his family to Camp Pendleton, where a large portion of refugees were sent.
The memo notes that in February the department dismissed a lawsuit it filed against SpaceX for allegedly discouraging asylum seekers and refugees from applying for jobs or hiring them because of their citizenship status.
Trump's February order also opened the door for Afrikaaners to be admitted to the US as refugees, describing them as "victims of unjust racial discrimination".
He was initially brushed off by Pope Francis, who instead had church higher-ups talk to the vice president about migrants and refugees.
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