political emigré
1Émigré — is a French term that literally refers to a person who has migrated out, but often carries a connotation of politico social self exile.Historically, the word originally was applied to the French Protestants (Huguenots) who were forced to leave… …
2emigre — 1792, from Fr. émigré an emigrant, lit. pp. of émigrer emigrate (18c.), from L. emigrare (see EMIGRATION (Cf. emigration)). Originally used of royalist refugees from the French Revolution; extended 1920s to refugees from the Russian Revolution,… …
3émigré — or emigré [em′i grā΄, em΄i grā′] n. [Fr < pp. of émigrer < L emigrare: see EMIGRATE] 1. an emigrant 2. a person forced to flee his or her country for political reasons, as a Royalist during the French Revolution SYN. ALIEN …
4Emigre (single) — Emigre is a song from the 2006 album For Blood And Empire by the American political punk rock band Anti Flag. It was released as a 45 RPM 7 vinyl single on RCA Records in 2006.This song was originally titled Exodus.In January 2007 the Untrue… …
5émigré — ► NOUN ▪ a person who has emigrated, especially for political reasons. ORIGIN French …
6Political abuse of psychiatry in the Soviet Union — Soviet Union …
7émigré — [[t]e̱mɪgreɪ[/t]] émigrés also emigre N COUNT An émigré is someone who has left their own country and lives in a different country for political reasons. Several hundred Bosnian refugees and emigres demonstrated outside the main entrance. ...a… …
8Political general — A political general is a general without significant military experience who is given a high position in command due to political connections or to appease certain political blocs. This concept was most prominent during the American Civil War.… …
9émigré — also emigré noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: French émigré, from past participle of émigrer to emigrate, from Latin emigrare Date: 1792 emigrant; especially a person who emigrates for political reasons …
10émigré — UK [ˈemɪɡreɪ] / US [ˈemɪˌɡreɪ] noun [countable] Word forms émigré : singular émigré plural émigrés someone who has left their country in order to live somewhere else, especially because they disagree with their country s political system …
