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- [uh-sahy-luh m see-ker]
- /əˈsaɪ ləm ˈsi kər/
- /əˈsaɪ.ləm ˈsiː.kər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-sahy-luh m see-ker]
- /əˈsaɪ ləm ˈsi kər/
Definitions of asylum seeker words
- countable noun asylum seeker An asylum seeker is a person who is trying to get asylum in a foreign country. 3
- noun asylum seeker a person who, from fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, social group, or political opinion, has crossed an international frontier into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status 3
- noun asylum seeker person seeking refugee status 1
- noun asylum seeker Someone who flees their home country and seeks asylum in another; a refugee. 0
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Parts of speech for Asylum seeker
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asylum seeker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for asylum seeker
noun asylum seeker
- migrant — migrating, especially of people; migratory.
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