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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His early actions in the office included washing the feet of the elderly and prisoners and advocating for the rights of refugees and migrants.

From BBC

Grandi meanwhile lamented a "race to the bottom" in terms of countries tightening laws and practices to keep asylum seekers and refugees out.

From Barron's

He has carried out long-term research into the children of Syrian war refugees, and cautions against making assumptions.

From BBC

Dozens of refugees fleeing fighting in the east now arrive at the rail hub each day to board a train bound west.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than one million stateless Rohingya refugees, who fled a military crackdown beginning in 2017 and now live in exile in Bangladesh, will also have no say.

From Barron's