Refusenik

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A Soviet citizen, usually Jewish, denied permission to emigrate.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. One of the Jewish citizens of the former Soviet Union who were refused permission to emigrate.
  • n. A person characterized by a particular refusal (especially one related to human rights.)
  • Word Usage
    "It's still too soon to say just what impact this "refusenik" movement will have."
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