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protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war: to seek / apply for political asylum. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Protection and protectors. adopt.
The meaning of ASYLUM is an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary. How to use asylum in a sentence.
When someone needs a refuge from a difficult or dangerous situation, they need asylum. If a government offers to protect people who have fled war or hardship in their own country, it gives them asylum.
noun. (especially formerly) an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance. an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; sanctuary: He sought asylum in the church. Synonyms: retreat, shelter, haven.
noun. uk / əˈsaɪləm / us. asylum noun (SAFETY) Add to word list. permission to stay in a country because you are escaping danger in your own country. asylum noun (HOSPITAL) a hospital for people with a mental illness. See also. political asylum. (Definition of asylum from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. uncountable noun. If a government gives a person from another country asylum, they allow them to stay, usually because they are unable to return home safely for political reasons. He applied for asylum in 1987 after fleeing the police back home. Synonyms: refuge, security, haven, safety More Synonyms of asylum. 2. countable noun.
/əˈsaɪləm/ (also formal political asylum) [uncountable] protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons. to seek/apply for/be granted asylum. There was a nationwide debate on whether the asylum laws should be changed. Extra Examples. Topics Social issues c1.
