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Refugees

Scope note

Use for persons who have fled their native country or usual country of residence to escape danger or persecution. For persons who have withdrawn voluntarily from their native country, especially those who have renounced allegiance to it, use "expatriates."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300025935

Broader Terms used

<people by state or condition>

Equivalent Terms used

refugee's
refugees'
refugee

Created

13yrs ago

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: refugees" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-17494 Accessed: 2024-11-23 05:44:01

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