political asylum
Noun

political asylum (uncountable)

  1. The protection, by a sovereign state, of a person who is persecuted in his own country for his political opinions or activity
Translations
  • French: asile politique
  • German: politisches Asyl, Asyl
  • Portuguese: asilo político
  • Russian: полити́ческое убе́жище



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