internally displaced person
Syllables: in·tern·al·ly dis·placed per·son/ɪnˌtɜːnəli dɪsˌpleɪst ˈpɜːsn̩/US/ɪnˌtɜɹnəli dɪsˌpleɪst ˈpɜɹs(ə)n/
internally displaced person noun: someone who is forced to flee their home but who remains within their country's borders.
Noun
internally displaced person (plural internally displaced persons or internally displaced people)
- Someone who is forced to flee their home but who remains within their country's borders.
- By the end of 2022 the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) – those forced from their homes but remaining within their country of residence – reached 71 million, according to figures published by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), up from 59.1...2023 May 11, Lizzy Davies, “Conflict and climate disasters combine to create record rise in displaced people”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC...
- Synonyms:
- IDP, internal refugee
internally displaced person meaning in Malay and Indonesian
internally displaced person in Malay
- someone who is forced to flee their home but who remains within their country’s borders
- orang pelarian dalaman
internally displaced person in Indonesian
- someone who is forced to flee their home but who remains within their country’s borders
- pengungsi internal
Synonyms of internally displaced person
Forms of internally displaced person
| plural | internally displaced persons |
|---|---|
| plural | internally displaced people |
Origin of internally displaced person
From internally + displaced + person.
Words that rhyme with internally displaced person
Questions about internally displaced person
- What does internally displaced person mean?
- Internally displaced person means someone who is forced to flee their home but who remains within their country's borders.
- What is internally displaced person in Malay?
- Internally displaced person in Malay is orang pelarian dalaman. See Internally displaced person meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is internally displaced person?
- Internally displaced person is a noun.
- How do you pronounce internally displaced person?
- Internally displaced person is pronounced /ɪnˌtɜːnəli dɪsˌpleɪst ˈpɜːsn̩/ (UK).
- What is the plural of internally displaced person?
- The plural of internally displaced person is internally displaced persons.
Words near internally displaced person in the dictionary
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