refugee
Noun: 1. A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster: A refugee is someone who flees across an international border to seek safety and protection because it is too dangerous to stay in their own home country. 2. An exile who flees for safety: This emphasizes the act of fleeing and the state of being forced to live away from one's homeland due to danger.
The word "refugee" is used to describe a person's legal or humanitarian status. It is a specific term in international law, often distinguished from terms like "immigrant" or "migrant," as it implies a forced departure due to threat. - It is commonly used in political, legal, and news contexts. - It functions as a countable noun (e.g., a refugee, refugees).
- Noun:
- The camp provides food and shelter for thousands of refugees.
- She became a refugee after war broke out in her hometown.
- The country has agreed to accept more refugees from the conflict zone.
- "Refugee status": The legal recognition given to a person who meets the criteria of a refugee under international law.
- They applied for refugee status upon arrival.
- "Refugee crisis": A situation involving large numbers of people displaced from their homes and crossing borders.
- The war led to a major refugee crisis in the region.
- "Political/economic refugee": Sometimes used to specify the primary cause of flight (note: "economic refugee" is not a formal legal term under international refugee law).
- He was recognized as a political refugee.
- Refuge (n): Protection or shelter from danger or trouble. (e.g., )
- Refugee camp (n): A temporary settlement built to receive refugees.
- The family lived in a refugee camp for two years.
- Displaced person: A more general term for someone forced to flee their home.
- Asylum seeker: A person who has left their country and is seeking protection as a refugee but whose claim has not yet been evaluated.
- Exile: A person who lives away from their native country, often for political reasons.
- "To seek/take refuge": To look for or find shelter or protection from something.
- Civilians sought refuge in the basement during the bombing.
- "To flee as a refugee": To escape from a place, resulting in becoming a refugee.
- They were forced to flee as refugees.
- "To be given refuge": To be offered shelter and safety.
- The monastery gave refuge to those fleeing the violence.
- an exile who flees for safety