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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 51Թ Forms
- u·i noun
- r·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
On the perilous return journeys, refugees fleeing the occupation were hidden in the hold of the fishing boats, as they sought sanctuary in the British Isles.
Recently, the UN's World Food Programme and Unrwa, the agency for Palestinian refugees, said they had used up all their stocks of food aid.
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.
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