Refugees

Word REFUGEES
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Definitions and meanings of "Refugees"

What do we mean by refugees?

A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum.

A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster, war, etc.

A person formally granted political or economic asylum by a country other than their home country.

(by extension) A person who flees one place or institution for another.

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The word "refugees" in example sentences

The condition of the refugees is a sore on the conscience of honorable men. ❋ Unknown (1969)

Mexico, to its credit, took in more Jewish refugees from the Nazis than the other Allied nations COMBINED. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Are you saying that Canada's law re refugees is too strict? ❋ Unknown (2009)

This state would also be charged with resettling descendants of Arab refugees from the Arab-Israeli wars, with few or none returning to what is now Israel. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Theirs [the refugees] is a heartwrenching story of detention, abuse, fear, neglect, and humiliation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Our intake of refugees is significantly less than other Western countries, and again much much more less than developing and neighbouring countries to conflict zones. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hundreds of refugees from the camp and their supporters gathered in Tripoli, the closest major city to Nahr al-Bared. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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