relocatee

noun

Definition of relocateenext
as in refugee

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  1. refugee
  2. expatriate
  3. defector
  4. in-migrant
  5. immigrant
  6. exile
  7. migrant
  8. emigrant
Noun
  • The fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a light rail in Charlotte’s trendy South End neighborhood, just south of uptown, thrust the city into the national spotlight last August.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The 12 refugee seats, critics argue, are not simply a constitutional problem but an additional lever through which politically loyal candidates can be brought into the assembly.
    — Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of refugee
Noun
  • Likewise, the Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens provides a pathway for eligible former citizens with minimal tax liability to resolve outstanding filing obligations without becoming covered expatriates.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • His success in the States landed him on the Israeli reality series The Americans, which follows Israeli expatriates chasing the American dream in the United States.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of expatriate
Noun
  • But intelligence officials previously told The Associated Press that Russia’s security services are now more brazen in their choice of targets, going after Russian activists and foreign supporters of Ukraine as well as military defectors.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But intelligence officials previously told The Associated Press that Russia's security services are now more brazen in their choice of targets, going after Russian activists and foreign supporters of Ukraine as well as military defectors.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of defector
Noun
  • Since the 2020 census the city has lost over 20,000 residents; net domestic out-migration last year alone was over 6,000, only partially offset by 2,000 international in-migrants.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
Definition of in-migrant
Noun
  • Anti-Trump and antisemitic sentiment coalesce into a broader anti-establishment movement, fueled by younger voters and immigrants.
    — Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Having her drive reflects the reality for immigrants in Palm Beach County in recent months, as officers focus on the county.
    — Jake Shore, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of immigrant
Noun
  • Others are organizing underground schools to fill gaps in education and collaborating closely with Afghans in exile to prepare legal action against the Taliban’s abuses.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Castro was captured and later released, then went into exile in Mexico.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exile
Noun
  • Moroccan and Spanish authorities blamed social media rumors and human smuggling networks for the surge, while migrants cited unemployment and low wages as major factors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Magnets for internal migrants and gateways for immigrants, such places tend toward heterogeneity, with spaces for marginalized communities—a pattern that is not just a characteristic of the modern era.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of migrant
Noun
  • The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of emigrant
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“Relocatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocatee. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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