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asylee

/æˈsɪl.iː/
a · syl · ee
Plural:asylees
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• noun

1

American A foreign national who has applied for and been granted political asylum while already present in the receiving country or at a port of entry.

Example

"Once her petition was approved by the immigration judge, the asylee became eligible to apply for permanent residency after one year."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In US immigration law, an 'asylee' is someone who applies for and is granted protection after already arriving in the country or at a port of entry, whereas a 'refugee' applies for protection while still outside the country.

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asuncion
asunder
aswirl
asylee
asylum
asymmetric
asymmetrical

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-20th-century American English by combining 'asylum' (from Latin asylum and Ancient Greek asylon, meaning 'inviolable place of refuge') with the suffix '-ee'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Asylee. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/asylee
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