internally displaced person

Noun

Meaning

internally displaced person (plural internally displaced persons or internally displaced people)

Someone who is forced to flee their home but who remains within their country's borders.
Synonyms: (initialism) IDP, internal refugee

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

migrant

Related terms

displaced person internal displacement internally displaced

Examples

Internally displaced person main UNHCR's mandate has gradually been expanded to include protecting and providing humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and people in IDP-like situations. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

internalizer internally internally displaced internally threaded internalness internals