political asylum
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of political asylum
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Barre was then given political asylum by Nigeria, then under military ruler Gen Ibrahim Babangida, and lived in Lagos until he died of a diabetes-related illness.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Joseph B. Edlow, supporting an application for giving Guan political asylum in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
It's not clear if their presence made a difference at Abdul's hearing – but he wasn't detained and is now a step closer to the political asylum he says he was promised.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025
Dorsainvil said that the Haitian Community Support Center is still encouraging recipients of TPS and humanitarian parole — a different form of temporary legal status — to apply for political asylum.
From Salon • Aug. 4, 2025
Many Iranians who fled the country during the revolution were granted political asylum.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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