asylum seeker
noun/əˈsaɪləm siːkə(r)/
/əˈsaɪləm siːkər/
- a person who has been forced to leave their own country because they are in danger and who arrives in another country asking to be allowed to stay thereCollocations ImmigrationImmigration
- apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied citizenship
- seek/claim/request/be granted/be refused/be denied asylum
- have/hold dual citizenship/nationality
- assist/welcome/accept refugees/new immigrants
- house/resettle/accommodate refugees/asylum seekers
- employ/hire/use migrant workers
- rely on/exploit/use immigrant/migrant labour
- control/curb/restrict/limit/deter/discourage immigration/migration
- illegal/uncontrolled/mass immigration
- smuggle/traffic people into the country/across the border
- detain/deport/repatriate/expel illegal immigrants/migrants
Synonyms immigrantimmigrantmigrant ▪ refugee ▪ asylum seeker ▪ expatriateThese words all describe people who have moved to a different country. immigrant a person who has either chosen or been forced to leave their country and come to live permanently in a different country:Topics Social issuesc2- immigrants from other European countries
- The country has a large seasonal migrant population.
- There has been a steady flow of refugees from the war zone.
- to provide accommodation and support for asylum seekers
- American expatriates in Paris
- economic/skilled migrants
- illegal/undocumented immigrants/migrants
- political refugees
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