asylum seeker
noun
a person, especially a political fugitive, who applies for refuge or asylum in a foreign country or its embassy.
asylum seekers
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pluralof asylum seeker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Iraq, up to 350,000 refugees and asylum seekers risk losing access to economic inclusion opportunities, it said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Her comments follow concerns from female villagers about living near proposed housing for asylum seekers in Piddington.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"It's the wrong site for the local communities, for the asylum seekers themselves, and for the taxpayer."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
If built, a wire-fenced encampment a 15-minute walk from the village will become home to the asylum seekers, who would be free to come and go as they please.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
More than 90 percent of the school’s nine hundred students were black or from an ethnic minority; a fifth of them were the children of immigrants or asylum seekers.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
