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Asylum seeker
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a person who has fled their home country due to fear of persecution, based on race, religion, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group, and is seeking international protection in another country
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
asylum seekers
Examples
The asylum seeker arrived at the border and requested protection from political violence.
