refugees

1. People who flee a nation, often to escape punishment for their political affiliations or for political dissent.

Example Sentences

Mr Stephens said the demand on policing could be reduced by better integration of refugees.

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The new detail this time was the government's decision to suspend family reunion applications from refugees.

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Among the anti immigration crowd there were signs reading "stop the boats'"and "enough is enough", while counter demonstrators chanted "refugees are welcome here".

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"Let's bring communities together, the British people and refugees," she said.

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He learned that his brother, Kairul, and four other relatives were among 40 Rohingya refugees allegedly deported by the Indian government to Myanmar, a country they had fled in fear years ago.

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Related Words

• alien 
• displaced person 
• emigrant 
• evacuee 
• exile 
• expatriate 
• foreigner