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displaced person

/dɪsˌpleɪst ˌpʌrsn/
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Other forms: displaced persons

Definitions of displaced person
  1. noun
    a person forced to flee from home or country
    synonyms: DP, stateless person
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    type of:
    refugee
    an exile who flees for safety
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