deportees

plural of deportee
as in refugees
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons the deportee vowed that he would someday return to a liberated nation

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refugees
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  • In its heyday, the team, led by Ukrainian refugees from World War II and Stalin's postwar oppression, won a half-dozen national championships in various American professional leagues.
    Brian Mann, NPR, 25 June 2026
  • The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
    Ashoka, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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“Deportees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deportees. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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