asylum seeker

Noun

Meaning

asylum seeker (plural asylum seekers)

A person who has applied for asylum in a foreign country but has not yet been granted refugee status by that country.

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Alternative names

asylum-seeker

Synonyms

rover nomad gypsy castaway wayfarer gringo emigrant vagrant wanderer gadabout exile alien immigrant refugee transient

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Antonyms

national asian galilean nazarene islander burgess

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Related terms

asylum hotel

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