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A person fleeing poverty rather than political persecution or the results of a natural disaster.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Many people objected to the government allowing entry to so many economic refugees.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
talouspakolainen
— person fleeing poverty
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German:
Wirtschaftsflüchtling
— person fleeing poverty
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Swedish:
ekonomisk flykting
— person fleeing poverty