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political refugee

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noun

  1. a person who has fled from a homeland because of political persecution.


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A political refugee and a lawyer, he decided at age 40 to start a family on his own.

From Slate Feb. 23, 2026

The daughter of a Chinese political refugee, Liu started skating at the age of five with her life consumed by the sport as a child.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

The suspect, a 31-year-old Syrian political refugee with permanent residency status in Sweden, was expected to appear before a judge Saturday, according to local officials.

From Washington Times Jun. 10, 2023

He is from Russia and describes himself as a political refugee.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2022

Meanwhile, Suzuki and Bosnitch appealed to the courts on Bobby’s behalf for him to become a political refugee from the United States and be allowed to live in Japan.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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