political asylum

noun

asylum provided by one nation to refugees, especially political refugees, from another nation.

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Nearby words

politesse, politian, politic, political, political action committees, political asylum, political economy, political liberty, political prisoner, political question, political refugee

Origin of political asylum

First recorded in 1950–55

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