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
  • Abdi-Wali, who came to Britain from Somalia as a child refugee, said after the result was announced that she was honored to represent an area that had given her opportunities in life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • He was eventually reunited with his family in a refugee camp, but his India was gone forever.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of refugee
Noun
  • The Gulf state has no federal personal income tax, and has become an increasingly popular luxe destination for wealthy expatriates.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The 80-year-old British expatriate is at his home in upstate New York.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of expatriate
Noun
  • Its policy is to accept and support defectors from North Korea; more than 34,000 have arrived since the end of the Korean War.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The South legally regards the North as part of its territory and has a policy of accepting and financially supporting North Korean defectors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 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
  • Immigrant law and advocacy groups accused the federal government of violating a court order to overhaul the conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center where nearly 2,000 immigrants are being held.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping all of our students (especially immigrants) safe because students who don’t feel safe cannot learn.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of immigrant
Noun
  • The film traces more than 40 years of Iran’s history through Ahangarani’s personal experiences of exile and the stories of her relatives and mentors.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Sachs endured exile, police intimidation and an assassination attempt due to his work.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of exile
Noun
  • At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday.
    — JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Many of the migrants in a sprawling tent village in Ceuta came searching for better economic opportunities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of migrant
Noun
  • Baksheng leaves behind a family and then creates a new one with other Teochew emigrants at an inn run by a feminist daughter, Zia Lamgi (Li Sitong) who dodges a revolving door of suitors.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of emigrant
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“Relocatee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocatee. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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