refugees

NOUN

person running from something, often oppression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alien displaced person emigrant evacuee exile expatriate foreigner

STRONG

DP castaway defector derelict deserter escapee foundling fugitive leper maroon outcast outlaw prodigal renegade runaway

WEAK

boat person expellee homeless person stateless person émigré

Antonyms

STRONGEST

citizen national native

Example Sentences

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Poland's government on Tuesday moved to phase out assistance for Ukrainian refugees put in place when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, as public support for the aid wanes.

From Barron's

Those conditions contributed to waves of emigration, including countless refugees, as well as some members of transnational gangs.

From Salon

Part of the government’s strategy in Minneapolis has been to arrest refugees whose legal status officials are re-examining and, in some cases, revoking.

From The Wall Street Journal

They left as soon as the invasion started in 2022 and mother and daughter briefly moved to Germany as refugees.

From BBC

More than a million Rohingya refugees now live across the border in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar region alone - some of the largest and most densely populated camps in the world, according to the UN's refugee agency.

From BBC