English Explanatory Dictionary

asylum seeker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who has applied for asylum in a foreign country but has not yet been granted refugee status by that country.

Pronunciation

/əˈsaɪːləm siːkɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-asylum seeker.wav

Word forms

asylum seeker asylum seekers asylum-seeker

Related words

asylum hotel asylee emigrant émigré illegal immigrant immigrant migrant refugee
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