| Main Entry: | refugee |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person running from something, often oppression |
Synonyms: |
DP, alien, boat person, castaway, defector, derelict, deserter, displaced person, emigrant, escapee, evacuee, exile, expatriate, expellee, foreigner, foundling, fugitive, homeless person, leper, maroon, outcast, outlaw, prodigal, renegade, runaway, stateless person, émigré |