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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Iran is among the world's top hosting countries for refugees, it noted.

From Barron's

In a break from tradition, refugees admitted to the United States after extensive interviews and vetting are being detained and questioned again.

From Los Angeles Times

Other proposed changes, including making refugees wait 20 years -- up from the current five -- before they can apply for permanent residency, will require parliamentary approval.

From Barron's

In France, while he was sleeping on the steps of a church, Alarnab had often cooked for hundreds of other refugees.

From Barron's

Some 80% of its workers are Ukrainian—refugees who came to Germany after the full-scale invasion of their country, as well as long-term residents.

From The Wall Street Journal