Refugees
noun
1.
a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
2.
political refugee.
noun
1.
a person who has fled from some danger or problem, esp political persecution: refugees from Rwanda
(as modifier): a refugee camp, a refugee problem
refugees definition
People who flee a nation, often to escape punishment for their political affiliations or for political dissent.
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