Synonyms for refugee
ˌrɛf yʊˈdʒi, ˈrɛf yʊˌdʒirefugee

Princeton's WordNet

1. refugeenoun

   an exile who flees for safety

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1. • Exile

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1. refugeenoun

   Synonyms:
   fugitive, runaway

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1. List of paraphrases for "refugee":

   refugees, refuge, asylum, réfugiés

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1. Republican Gov. Rick Scott:

   I believe strongly that we cannot turn our backs on the refugee community in their time of greatest need, the U.S. vetting process for refugees is extremely rigorous, extensive, and comprehensive, and allows us to aid those that pose no threat to our country. Gov. Scott's stance is driven by divisive politics.

2. Shannon Scribner:

   No one wants to be a refugee.

3. Steny Hoyer:

   The Syrian refugee bill I don't expect to be in there. If it were in there, that would be a different issue.

4. Matthew Kolken:

   The Obama administration’s strategy was to expedite deportations of refugee children oftentimes without a lawyer, and jail refugee mothers with children as a deterrent, yes, Trump’s zero-tolerance policy is concerning, but it isn’t a huge departure from what we saw under Obama, as 52 percent of all federal criminal prosecutions were for immigration related crimes when he left office.

5. Gillian Triggs:

   UNHCR remains firmly opposed to arrangements that seek to transfer refugees and asylum-seekers to third countries in the absence of sufficient safeguards and standards. Such arrangements simply shift asylum responsibilities, evade international obligations, and are contrary to the letter and spirit of the Refugee Convention.