The difference between Asylum seeker and Refugee

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 refugee means a person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, i.e., a person seeking a political asylum.

Refugee is also verb with the meaning: to convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.

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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. Refugee as a noun:

    A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, i.e., a person seeking a political asylum.

  2. Refugee as a noun:

    A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster.

  3. Refugee as a noun:

    A person formally granted a political or economic asylum by a country other than his home country.

  1. Refugee as a verb (transitive, US, historical):

    To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.

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