displaced person
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Related to displaced person: refugee, Internally displaced person
displaced person
n.
One who has been driven from one's homeland or place of residence by war, internal upheaval, or natural disaster.
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displaced person
n
(Social Welfare) a person forced from his or her home or country, esp by war or revolution. Abbreviation: DP
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displaced′ per′son
n.
[1940–45]
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displaced person
A civilian who is involuntarily outside the national boundaries of his or her country. See also evacuee; refugee.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Noun | 1. | displaced person - a person forced to flee from home or country refugee - an exile who flees for safety |
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Translations
مُرَحَّل، مُشَرَّد عَن وَطَنِهِ
vysídlenec
fordrevet menneske
hontalan személy
uppflosnaîur maîur; flóttamaîur
vysídlenec
displaced person
[dɪsˈpleɪsdˈpɜːsn] n (Pol) → profugo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
displace
(disˈpleis) verb1. to disarrange or put out of place.
2. to take the place of. The dog had displaced her doll in the little girl's affections.
disˈplacement noundisplaced person
a person forced to leave his own country as a result of war etc.
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