exile
Example Sentences
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Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, it has served as a capital for exiles.
From Los Angeles Times
Khomeini would become his mentor, a figure to whom he remained ever loyal, running secret missions for him while Khomeini lived in exile.
From Los Angeles Times
There is no credible alternative government in exile waiting in the wings.
From BBC
What has surprised some analysts is the degree to which students have rallied behind Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s late and final shah.
MIAMI—In recent weeks, family members of a group of Cuban dissidents who overheard their making plans to “liberate Cuba” dismissed the talk as the kind of bravado that is common among Cuban-American exiles.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
