refoulement (English, noun)
expansion: refoulement (countable and uncountable, plural refoulements)
Senses:
qualifier: international law
glosses: The involuntary sending of refugees or asylum seekers to their country of origin or another one, where they are likely to face persecution and harm.
tags: uncountable
qualifier: international law
glosses: An instance thereof.
tags: countable
glosses: The forced relocation of a group of people.
tags: archaic
uncountable
glosses: An instance of that relocation.
tags: archaic
countable
Forms:
form: refoulements
tags: plural
form: refoulment
tags: alternative