internally displaced person
Pronunciation
/ɪntˈɜːnəli dɪsplˈeɪst pˈɜːsən/
IDP

Definition & Meaning of "internally displaced person"in English

Internally displaced person
01

a person who has been forced to flee their home but remains within their country's borders due to conflict, violence, natural disasters, or human rights violations

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
complex compound
Countable
Plural form
internally displaced persons
Examples
The ongoing conflict in the region has resulted in the displacement of thousands of people, many of whom are now classified as internally displaced persons.
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