Asylum Seeker
/əˈsaɪ.ləm ˈsiː.kər/
Definitions
- (n.) A person who flees their home country and applies for protection as a refugee in another country but whose claim for refugee status has not yet been decided.
The asylum seeker requested protection upon arrival at the border.
Forms
- asylum seekers
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Commentary
The term distinguishes individuals awaiting a final determination on refugee status from those officially recognized as refugees.
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