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asylum seeker
asylum seeker n 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who, from fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, social group, or political opinion, has crossed an international frontier into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status 2. (Law) a person who, from fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, social group, or political opinion, has crossed an international frontier into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status Thesaurusasylum seekernoun refugee, exile, runaway, fugitive, escapee, émigré, displaced person an asylum seeker swam ashore in a bid to enter the countryTranslationsasylum seeker → 寻求庇护者zhCNasylum seeker
asylum seeker A person who has fled his or her home country, applied for asylum, and is awaiting a decision granting him or her refugee status. Asylum seekers are entitled to health care and welfare benefits. When asylum seekers are recognised as refugees, they have the same rights as UK citizens.asylum seeker
asylum seeker one who seeks ASYLUM.Asylum Seeker
Asylum SeekerA person fleeing from one place to another due to real or perceived persecution. This persecution may be political, religious, or economic. For example, a landowner may be forced to go to another country because the government nationalized all land and is imprisoning former owners. Asylum seekers may be eligible to stay in the country to which they flee longer than they otherwise would.asylum seeker
Synonyms for asylum seekernoun refugeeSynonyms- refugee
- exile
- runaway
- fugitive
- escapee
- émigré
- displaced person
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