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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

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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

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