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PRONUNCIATION OF ASYLUM SEEKER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASYLUM SEEKER

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Asylum seeker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASYLUM SEEKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

asylum seeker

Refugee

A refugee is a person who is outside their home country because they have suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because they are a member of a persecuted social category of persons or because they are fleeing a war. Such a person may be called an 'asylum seeker' until recognized by the state where they make a claim. In 2012, Afghanistan was the biggest source country of refugees with one out of every four refugees in the world being an Afghan and 95% of them living in Pakistan and Iran.

Definition of asylum seeker in the English dictionary

The definition of asylum seeker in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASYLUM SEEKER

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ASYLUM SEEKER

Baedeker
heat seeker
jobseeker
keeker
Lineker
pleasure-seeker
reeker
seeker
self-seeker
shrieker
streeker
sunseeker
thrill-seeker

Synonyms and antonyms of asylum seeker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ASYLUM SEEKER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «asylum seeker» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of asylum seeker

Translation of «asylum seeker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASYLUM SEEKER

Find out the translation of asylum seeker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of asylum seeker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «asylum seeker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

寻求庇护者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

solicitante de asilo
570 millions of speakers

English

asylum seeker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शरण साधक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طَالِبٌ لِلـُجُوء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ищущий убежища
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pessoa que procura asilo em outro país
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শরণার্থী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demandeur d’asile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencari suaka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Asylant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

亡命者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

망명자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asylum seeker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người truy tìm người ẩn náu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புகலிடம் கோருவோர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आश्रय साधक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sığınmacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

richiedente asilo politico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osoba starająca się o azyl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шукач притулку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

azilant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άτομο που ζητά άσυλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asielsoeker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

asylsökande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

asylsøker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of asylum seeker

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASYLUM SEEKER»

The term «asylum seeker» is regularly used and occupies the 79.716 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASYLUM SEEKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «asylum seeker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «asylum seeker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about asylum seeker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASYLUM SEEKER»

Discover the use of asylum seeker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to asylum seeker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Community Care Practice and the Law
removal directions; (d) any other person, not an asylum seeker, who is in breach ofthe immigration laws (defined in s.11 ofthe Act). This prohibition further means that, whereas previously the courts had stated that a local social services ...
Michael Mandelstam, 2008
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Yearning to Breathe Free: Seeking Asylum in Australia
The book is divided into six parts: Historical background introduced by Professor Stuart Macintyre; Coming to Australia introduced by Senator Lyn Allison; Treatment of arrived asylum seekers introduced by the Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser; ...
Dean Lusher, Nick Haslam, 2007
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Forensic Social Work: Psychosocial and Legal Issues in ...
The legal term for an asylum seeker who has been granted asylum is “asylee.” Asylees have the same rights as refugees. The only difference between a refugee and an asylee is the person's geographical location at the time of application.
Carolyn Bradley, 2009
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Basic Documents on International Migration Law: Third ...
The Contracting Party responsible for processing an application for asylum shall be determined as follows: (a) If a Contracting Party has issued an asylum seeker with a visa, of whatever type, or a residence permit, it shall be responsible for ...
Richard Plender, 2007
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Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
Use of centres 17 Support for destitute asylum-seeker 18 Asylum-seeker: definition 19 Destitution: definition 20 Dependant: definition 21 Sections 17 to 20: supplementary 22 Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, s. 95 23 Person subject to United ...
Stationery Office Staff, 2002
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Detention of Asylum Seekers in Europe: Analysis and Perspectives
Individual citizens could offer to act as guarantors and take responsibility for the appearance of an asylum seeker at hearings and all official appointments. This could be guaranteed in terms of penalty payments imposed on the guarantor if the ...
Jane Hughes, Fabrice Liebaut, 1998
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National Asylum Support Service: The Provision of ...
These include the risk that the accommodation provider does not have suitable accommodation available, the accommodation turns out to be inappropriate ( either because it does not meet the special needs of the asylum seeker or ...
Great Britain: National Audit Office, 2005
8
Children & Immigration
(b) accordingly,so long as the applicant remains an asylum-seeker or the dependant of an asylum-seeker,any need of his for accommodation shall be regarded as temporary only. (4) If,immediately before he ceases to be an asylum- seeker or ...
Jeremy Rosenblatt, Ian Lewis, 1997
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The Future of Asylum in the European Union: Problems, ...
As a result, the national authorities or courts making the decisions on whether to transfer an asylum seeker are not required to consider whether the return has implications for the status of the asylum seeker 6 The Dublin Convention, ...
Flora A.N.J. Goudappel, Helena S. Raulus, 2011
10
Migration and Asylum Law and Policy in the European Union: ...
According to the Hungarian Asylum Act, the asylum seeker is obliged to stay and live at the reception centre, or in any other place of accommodation designated by the refugee authority. The Hungarian Executive Decree of the Asylum Act ...
Imelda Higgins, Kay Hailbronner, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASYLUM SEEKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term asylum seeker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Asylum seeker claims inadequate care
A hunger striking asylum seeker on Manus Island with serious kidney problems alleges he is being denied proper medical care and instead ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Asylum seeker nominated for Mum of the Year reveals struggles of …
A Mum of the Year nominee has opened up about her seven-year hell living in direct provision. Siphathisiwe Moyo has lived in an asylum ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
3
Outrage over new child abuse, mismanagement claims at Nauru …
An asylum seeker accused of sexually assaulting four girls at the Nauru processing centre has been moved into isolation with his eight-year-old ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Majority of Austrians think gov't handling of asylum seeker issue …
VIENNA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- A majority of Austrians feel their government is handling the asylum seeker issue poorly, a new survey from ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
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'No let-up' in asylum seeker crisis
Tent cities for 400 asylum seekers are being set up in Carinthia and Burgenland - with Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner saying that she ... «The Local Austria, Jul 15»
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New asylum seeker law marks new shameful low
The Border Force Act came into force on July 1. Under this Act, people working in immigration detention centres risk two years' jail for ... «Green Left Weekly, Jul 15»
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The Health Wrap: Speaking out on asylum seeker health; federal …
The Health Wrap: Speaking out on asylum seeker health; federal funding row; miracle medicine; lighting up tensions, access to abortion. «Crikey, Jul 15»
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Asylum seekers workers 'obliged' to speak out about conditions …
... "absolutely" consider flouting laws which could see people jailed if they speak out about what they see in asylum seeker detention centres. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Share this story
MORELAND'S asylum seeker and refugee community will receive a $10,000 boost following Moreland Council's acquisition of two of prominent ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
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Detention doctors and nurses rally in opposition to asylum seeker
Detention doctors and nurses rally in opposition to asylum seeker disclosure laws. Open letter against new offence, which could render ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Asylum seeker [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/asylum-seeker>. May 2024 ».
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