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/ɹəˈfuːlmɒ̃/ · noun
The involuntary sending of refugees or asylum seekers to their country of origin or another one, where they are likely to face persecution and harm..
He also expressed concern that at the same time there could be cases of refoulement with asylum seekers being returned to their countries of origin, where they are at risk of persecution and in an apparent breach of international law.
Use refoulement when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Refoulement means The involuntary sending of refugees or asylum seekers to their country of origin or another one, where they are likely to face persecution and harm..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include non-refoulement.
He also expressed concern that at the same time there could be cases of refoulement with asylum seekers being returned to their countries of origin, where they are at risk of persecution and in an apparent breach of international law.
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