The difference between Asylum seeker and Emigrant

When used as nouns, asylum seeker means a person who has applied for asylum in a foreign country but has not yet been granted refugee status by that country, whereas emigrant means someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.


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  1. Asylum seeker as a noun:

    A person who has applied for asylum in a foreign country but has not yet been granted refugee status by that country.

  1. Emigrant as a noun:

    Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.