Definitions for refugee
ˌrɛf yʊˈdʒi, ˈrɛf yʊˌdʒirefugee

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. refugee(noun)

   an exile who flees for safety

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1. refugee(Noun)

   A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, i.e., a person seeking a political asylum.

   Etymology: From réfugié, past participle of réfugier ("to take refuge"), describing early French protestants seeking refuge.

2. refugee(Noun)

   A person seeking refuge in a foreign country due to poverty and no prospect of overcoming said poverty in his home country, i.e., a person seeking an economic asylum.

   Etymology: From réfugié, past participle of réfugier ("to take refuge"), describing early French protestants seeking refuge.

3. refugee(Noun)

   A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster.

   Etymology: From réfugié, past participle of réfugier ("to take refuge"), describing early French protestants seeking refuge.

4. refugee(Noun)

   A person formally granted a political or economic asylum by a country other than his home country.

   Etymology: From réfugié, past participle of réfugier ("to take refuge"), describing early French protestants seeking refuge.

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1. Refugee(noun)

   one who flees to a shelter, or place of safety

   Etymology: [F. rfugi, fr. se rfugier to take refuge. See Refuge, n.]

2. Refugee(noun)

   especially, one who, in times of persecution or political commotion, flees to a foreign power or country for safety; as, the French refugees who left France after the revocation of the edict of Nantes

   Etymology: [F. rfugi, fr. se rfugier to take refuge. See Refuge, n.]

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1. Refugee

   A refugee is a person who is outside his or her country of origin or habitual residence because they have suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because they are a member of a persecuted 'social group' or because they are fleeing a war or natural disaster. Such a person may be called to as an 'asylum seeker' until recognized by the state where they make a claim. As of January 31, 2005, the largest source countries of refugees are Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Myanmar, South Sudan, and the Palestinian Territories. The country with the largest number of IDPs is South Sudan, with over 5 million. As of 2006, with 800,000 refugees and IDPs, Azerbaijan had the highest per capita IDP population in the world.

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1. refugee

   A person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his or her nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country. See also dislocated civilian; displaced person; evacuee; expellee; stateless person.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'refugee' in Nouns Frequency: #1470

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of refugee in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of refugee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of refugee in a Sentence

1. Republican Gov. Rick Scott:

   I believe strongly that we cannot turn our backs on the refugee community in their time of greatest need, the U.S. vetting process for refugees is extremely rigorous, extensive, and comprehensive, and allows us to aid those that pose no threat to our country. Gov. Scott's stance is driven by divisive politics.

2. Greg Abbott:

   It is essential that a judge consider halting the Syrian refugee process, at least on a temporary basis, to ensure refugees coming to the United States will be vetted in a way that does not compromise the safety of Americans and Texans.

3. Robert Menendez:

   Nicolas Maduro must not be allowed to believe he can hide from this brazen decision to rob the Venezuelan people of their right to a free and fair election, beyond universal condemnation, the international community needs to expand coordinated diplomatic pressure on the Maduro regime, including addressing the rampant criminal activities of Venezuelan officials and the growing refugee crisis stemming from a failed economic model.

4. Marc Pierini:

   The EU's ill-conceived approach on the refugee action plan is unlikely to work because the price will now go beyond what the EU can deliver.

5. Adrian Edwards:

   Large-scale violence and persecution at the hands of armed criminal actors have now become, along with poverty and unemployment, the primary driver of refugee and migrants flows from the Northern Triangle.

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