political asylum

noun

1. asylum provided by one nation to refugees, especially political refugees, from another nation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of political asylum¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Hasan, not his real name, said he paid hundreds of pounds risking his life to seek political asylum.

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Afghan diplomats at the embassy in Princes Gate, Kensington, have reportedly been advised to either leave the UK or apply for political asylum.

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Venezuela's Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez said in a post on social media that after "voluntarily" seeking refuge at the Spanish embassy in Caracas some days ago, Mr Gonzalez asked the Spanish government for political asylum.

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In about 2002, he managed to defect to Taiwan, and was later granted political asylum in the US, the DOJ said.

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The Costa Rican foreign minister later offered Ms Machado and Mr González political asylum, saying that his government "had been informed of arrest warrants" against the two.

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