refugees

1. People who flee a nation, often to escape punishment for their political affiliations or for political dissent.

Example Sentences

Other factors that may have played a part in the delay include whether France is ready to receive returnees, and on the UK side, the state of security checks of any potential genuine refugees.

From BBC

When patriot forces captured loyalist irregulars – often called “Tories” or “refugees” – they frequently treated them not as prisoners of war but as traitors, executing them swiftly, usually by hanging.

From Salon

The Prince of Wales, Harry's brother, met Ukrainian refugees during a two-day visit to Estonia in March - where he said their resilience was "amazing".

From BBC

Spence's England debut has come at a time when Islamophobia, discrimination and protests against refugees and migrants are on the rise in the UK.

From BBC

She would welcome women and children refugees, she says, but they are not the people she sees on the news.

From BBC

Related Words

• alien 
• displaced person 
• emigrant 
• evacuee 
• exile 
• expatriate 
• foreigner