Definition of 'political asylum'
uncountable noun
Political asylum is the right to live in a foreign country and is given by the government of that
country to people who have to leave their own country for political reasons.
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political asylum in British English
noun
law
Political asylum is the right to live in a foreign country, and is given by the government of that country to people who have to leave their own country because they are in danger of persecution.
a university teacher who is seeking political asylum in Britain
Fewer than 10 percent of applicants are granted political asylum by the courts.
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He has been granted political asylum there.
Once there, she was given political asylum.
So is political asylum and overcrowding in schools and hospitals.
The political and press furore that ensued following his refusal of political asylum
was substantial.
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France granted him political asylum.
France has agreed to grant him political asylum.
They have legitimate claims to political asylum.
to seek political asylum
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political asylum
British English: political asylum
NOUN /pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈsaɪləm/
Political asylum is the right to live in a foreign country and is given by the government of that country to people who have to leave their own country for political reasons.
...a university teacher who is seeking political asylum in another country.
- American English: political asylum /pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈsaɪləm/
- Brazilian Portuguese: asilo político
- Chinese: 政治避难
- European Spanish: asilo político
- French: asile politique
- German: politisches Asyl
- Italian: asilo politico
- Japanese: 政治亡命者の保護
- Korean: 정치적 망명
- European Portuguese: asilo político
- Latin American Spanish: asilo político
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