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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UN experts have previously said Ms Azizi's sentencing appeared to be "solely related to her legitimate work as a social worker, including her support for refugees in Iraq and Syria".

From BBC

MSF said it had been treating an average of 200 people daily since the refugees started arriving in Burundi in the last two weeks.

From BBC

As Western politicians moved to close their borders to refugees, Francis advocated for them and other migrants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plant workers, many immigrants and refugees, worry about finding new jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many refugees arrive with professional experience and degrees but end up unemployed or underemployed in survival-wage jobs to make ends meet.

From The Wall Street Journal