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asylum

noun/əˈsaɪləm/

B1CEFR level
30/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

The protection granted by a state to someone fleeing persecution in another country.

She sought asylum on the ground of political persecution.

Similar: refuge

Topic: Human rights in Legal English

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