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displaced person

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displaced person
n.
One who has been driven from one's homeland by war or internal upheaval.

displaced person
Noun
a person forced from his or her home or country, esp. by war or revolution

A civilian who is involuntarily outside the national boundaries of his or her country. See also evacuee; refugee.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.displaced person - a person forced to flee from home or country
refugee - an exile who flees for safety
Translations
displaced person n (POL) → desplazado/a
displaced person [dɪsˈpleɪst-] n (Pol) → personne déplacée
displaced person [dɪsˈpleɪst-] displace nVerschleppte(r) f(m)
displaced person n (POL) → profugo/a


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For example, refugees are protected by the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, whereas internally displaced persons are not.
It considers the tsunami victims as internally displaced persons and not refugees and does not want the tsunami victims viewed as refugees of the civil war that has been going on in the area.
MISSING BOUNDARIES: Refugees, Migrants, Stateless and Internally Displaced Persons in South Asia.
 
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