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Definition refoulement in American English

refoulement noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/rəˈful(ə)ˌmɑn/
1

the illegal practice of forcing people who have the right to be recognized as refugees to return to a country where they could be harmed

Example

There is very real threat of mass refoulement of asylum seekers back to countries of origin from which they have fled.

Synonyms and related words
ethnic cleansing social cleansing drive out
Definition refoulement in American English