What is another word for political refugee?
Pronunciation: [pəlˈɪtɪkə͡l ɹˈɛfjuːd͡ʒˌiː] (IPA) 
A political refugee is an individual who flees their home country due to political persecution or fear of persecution. Other terms that are often used synonymously with political refugee include asylum seeker, exile, and defector. Asylum seeker is a term used to describe individuals who have left their countries and are seeking protection in another country, while exile refers to a person who has been expelled or forced to leave their country and cannot return. Defector refers to someone who abandons their country to seek refuge in another due to political or ideological differences. All these terms carry different nuances, but they are often used interchangeably depending on the context.
