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ref-yoo-JEE/ˌrefjuˈdʒiː/

A refugee has been forced to leave their country by war or persecution: a refugee family; refugee housing. Asylum seeker is waiting for a decision; migrant is wider. Map refugee housing, not just arrivals. Mix-up: refuge is a place of safety. Do not use refugee as an insult.

Meaning

A person who has been forced to leave their country because of war or persecution.

Examples

• “The geography enquiry maps refugee housing, not just arrival numbers.”
• “A refugee camp featured in the source booklet, which is the humanitarian sense.”

Good to know

a refugee from; refugee camp / status. Wider: migrant. Legal process: asylum seeker. Trap: refuge. Geography and news. Forced flight, not any move.

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