to apply for political asylum
1political asylum — noun VERB + POLITICAL ASYLUM ▪ apply for, ask for, claim, seek ▪ grant sb, offer sb ▪ He was granted political asylum in Sweden. PHRASES …
2apply for — phr verb Apply for is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑argument Apply for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑admission, ↑asylum, ↑bail, ↑citizenship, ↑clearance, ↑divorce, ↑entry, ↑exemption, ↑extension …
3asylum — asy·lum /ə sī ləm/ n: protection from arrest and extradition given esp. to political refugees by a nation or by an embassy or other agency that has diplomatic immunity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. asylum …
4asylum seeker — noun A person who migrates to another country seeking political asylum • • • Main Entry: ↑asylum * * * asylum seeker UK US noun [countable] [singular asylum seeker plural …
5Asylum in the United States — The United States honors the right of asylum of individuals as specified by international and federal law. A specified number of legally defined refugees, who apply for asylum either overseas or after arriving in the U.S., are admitted annually.… …
6Political abuse of psychiatry in the Soviet Union — Soviet Union …
7Asylum — As a signatory to the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951, Austria agreed to give refugees the same treatment as other foreigners resident in the country. In some respects, they could enjoy the privileges of Austrian citizens. They had legal… …
8asylum — noun 1 protection given by a government ADJECTIVE ▪ political ▪ temporary VERB + ASYLUM ▪ apply for, claim, request, seek …
9asylum — a|sy|lum [əˈsaıləm] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: Greek asylon, from asylos not able to be seized ] 1.) [U] protection given to someone by a government because they have escaped from fighting or political trouble in their own country apply …
10Right of asylum — Asylum seekers by country of origin.   40,000 asylum seekers …
