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    refugee
    /ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒiː/

    noun

    • 1. a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster: "tens of thousands of refugees fled their homes"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFUGEE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A refugee is a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and translations of refugee in different languages.

  3. www.unrefugees.org › refugee-facts › what-is-a-refugeeWhat is a Refugee? Definition and Meaning | USA for UNHCR

    A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war or violence. Learn more about the causes, types and rights of refugees, and how UNHCR helps them around the world.

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  5. www.unhcr.org › refugeesRefugees | UNHCR

    Refugees are people who have fled their countries to escape conflict, violence, or persecution and have sought safety in another country. UNHCR protects refugees, advocates for their rights and works with governments and partners to find long-term solutions so they can find a safe place to call home.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RefugeeRefugee - Wikipedia

    In English, the term refugee derives from the root word refuge, from Old French refuge, meaning "hiding place". It refers to "shelter or protection from danger or distress", from Latin fugere, "to flee", and refugium, "a taking [of] refuge, place to flee back to".

  7. emergency.unhcr.org › protection › legal-frameworkRefugee definition | UNHCR

    Mar 1, 2019 · Learn what a refugee is according to the 1951 Convention and its regional extensions, and how UNHCR applies the definition in emergency and non-emergency situations. Find out the rights and obligations of refugees and host countries, and the exclusion clauses and cessation considerations.

  8. www.unhcr.org › us › what-refugeeWhat is a refugee? | UNHCR US - UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

    Refugees are people who have fled their countries to escape conflict, violence, or persecution and have sought safety in another country. UNHCR protects refugees, advocates for their rights and works with governments and partners to find long-term solutions so they can find a safe place to call home.

  9. refugeesmigrants.un.org › definitionsDefinitions | Refugees and Migrants

    Learn the difference between refugee and migrant according to the UN, and the legal and regional sources of the refugee definition. Find more resources on key migration terms and the Compact for Migration.

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