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refugees

/ˌrefjʊˈdʒiːz/ /ˌrefjuˈdʒiːz/

Meanings
noun
A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum.

Examples :

"After the war started, many refugees crossed the border to find safety in the neighboring country. "
politics world government nation right person aid state society law human war

Related Words

Illustration prospect

prospect noun

/ˈpɹɒspɛkt/ /pɹəˈspɛkt/ /ˈpɹɑspɛkt/

The region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.

"From the classroom window, the prospect of the park was beautiful. "

Illustration bankrupt

bankrupt noun

/ˈbæŋ.kɹəpt/ /ˈbæŋk.ɹəpt/

One who becomes unable to pay his or her debts; an insolvent person.

"The struggling business owner declared bankruptcy, unable to pay his creditors. "

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

A custom or practice of a society or community.

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

Illustration persecution

persecution noun

/ˌpɜːsəˈkjuːʃən/ /ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/

The act of persecuting.

"The persecution of students for wearing certain clothing styles was unfair. "

Illustration neighboring

neighboring adjective

/ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/

Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.

"My neighboring school has a great sports program. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration disaster

disaster noun

/dɪˈzæs.tə/ /dɪˈzɑːs.tə(ɹ)/ /dɪˈzæs.tɚ/

An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

"The earthquake was a disaster, causing widespread damage to homes and schools. "

Illustration plantation

plantation noun

/plænˈteɪʃən/

A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.

"The old plantation down south still grows cotton, and the owner's family lives in the big white house. "

Illustration economic

economic adjective

/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/

Pertaining to an economy.

"The economic situation in the city has affected many families' ability to afford groceries. "

Illustration political

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

Illustration formally

formally adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹməli/

In a formal manner.

"He was dressed too formally for the occasion."