word
Asylum
ah-SY-lum
/əˈsaɪləm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
asylum
Dictionary meaning
Protection granted by a country to someone who has fled persecution — distinguished from refugee status (determined under UNHCR guidelines); the 1951 Refugee Convention obligates signatories to non-refoulement (not returning people to danger)
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