displaced person
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of displaced person
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Yousef Qarmout, a displaced person in Jabalia, told the BBC that food and water shortages were making "untenable" for those living in the area.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024
He said those early years made him "an eternally displaced person" sensitive to the plight of refugees.
From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2023
Opposition activists in northwest Syria said the man killed showed up in the area about 10 days ago claiming to be a displaced person from the eastern province of Deir el-Zour, bordering Iraq.
From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2023
Spending on Syrians peaked at more than $5,000 per displaced person, the Organization of American States reported in July.
From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2019
On the other hand, every displaced person milling about on the streets means another pair of eyes looking for the five rebels on the loose.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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