political asylum
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of political asylum
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Rodríguez has lived and worked lawfully in the U.S. since 2021 while pursuing political asylum.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
Particularly in the 1970s and 1980s, Venezuela, then a stable democracy, granted political asylum to scores of Panamanian dissidents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Michael Fernandez moved to the US from Cuba in 2019, and was granted temporary political asylum, his mother said.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025
Gabriela says that at her asylum interview - for which she has not yet been given a date - she plans to ask for political asylum.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025
Why didn't they immediately apply for political asylum?
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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