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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
Ten groups have been singled out - including Doctors Without Borders, the UN refugee agency, and Norwegian Refugee Council.
The recorded version also includes background vocals from the Citizens of the World Choir, which is made up of refugees.
It was inevitable that in a family whose heirlooms were stories, not material objects long lost in refugee camps, someone would become a writer.
Palestinians have long been known, writes author Anne Irfan, as "the world's most educated refugees."
Liubov Liushnenko, 28, is a Ukrainian refugee and works for the charity Changing Lives, which provides sporting activities at the base, such as football, table tennis and volleyball.
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