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Definition of asylum - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
safetyplace offering safety and protection
- The church served as an asylum during the war.
2.
legalTECH. legal protection for political refugeesTECH.
- He sought asylum in a foreign country.
3.
healthcareDated psychiatric hospitalDated
- The old asylum was converted into a museum.
Expressions with asylum
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situation where those in charge are less competent
The project failed due to the inmate running the asylum.
situation where least qualified control an organization
It's a classic case of the lunatic running the asylum.
said when those in charge are unable to manage properly
The project failed because lunatics have taken over the asylum.
request protection in another country because of danger
They decided to ask for asylum after fleeing their country.
formal request for protection in another country because of danger at home
Her asylum application is still under review by the authorities.
person asking another country for protection from danger
The asylum seeker waited for a decision on their case.
ask a government for protection from danger in your country
She decided to claim asylum after arriving at the airport.
formally give protection and permission to stay to a person fleeing danger
The government agreed to grant asylum to the persecuted journalist.
protection granted by a country to foreign political refugees
He sought political asylum after facing persecution in his homeland..
request protection from another country due to danger
Many refugees seek asylum in neighboring countries.
formal application asking a country for protection as an asylum seeker
Her asylum request was submitted to the immigration office last month.
looking for safety in another country
The asylum-seeking children arrived at the border.
legal entitlement to request protection in another country from serious harm
International law recognizes the right to seek asylum for people fleeing persecution.
applying for asylum in several countries to find best outcome
Asylum shopping is criticized by some European governments.
legal protection granted by a country to foreign political refugees
He was granted the right of asylum after fleeing his war-torn country..
institution for people with mental illnesses
In the 19th century, many were sent to a mental asylum.
hospital for people with severe mental illnesses
He was committed to an insane asylum in the 1950s..
hospital for people with mental illnesses
The old building was once a lunatic asylum..
place where orphans are housed and cared for
The orphan asylum was built in the 19th century.
Origin of asylum
Greek, asylon (refuge)
Terms with asylum included in their meaning
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immigration
individual granted asylum in a foreign country
institution
mental hospital or asylum
mental health
in a mental institution or asylum
immigration
facility for initial processing of immigrants or asylum seekers
migration
refugee traveling by boat seeking asylum
protection
state of being protected or given asylum
history
historical practice of seeking asylum in sacred places
mental health
pejorative term for an insane asylum
confinement
send someone to prison or asylum
immigration
person granted asylum in a foreign country
psychiatry
mental institution or asylum
immigration
center that receives and temporarily houses newly arrived migrants or asylum seekers
migration strategy
applying for asylum in several countries to find best outcome
legal
formal application asking a country for protection as an asylum seeker
Examples of asylum in a sentence
The embassy provided asylum to the dissidents. She applied for asylum due to political unrest. Asylum was granted to the journalist facing persecution. She worked as a nurse in the asylum. The asylum's history was both fascinating and tragic.
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- French:asile, protection, ...
- German:Asyl, Schutz, ...
- Italian:rifugio, manicomio, ...
- Spanish:refugio, protección, ...
- Portuguese:asilo, hospital psiquiátrico, ...
- Chinese:避难所, 庇护, ...
- Japanese:避難所, 亡命, ...
- Arabic:مَلاذ, لُجُوء, ...
- Hebrew:מַקְלָט, מִקְלָט מְדִינִי, ...
- Russian:убежище, лечебница, ...
- Ukrainian:притулок, політичний притулок, ...
- Hindi:आश्रय, शरणार्थी, ...
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