economic refugee

English

Noun

economic refugee (plural economic refugees)

1. A person fleeing poverty rather than political persecution or the results of a natural disaster.

   Many people objected to the government allowing entry to so many economic refugees.

Translations

person fleeing poverty

• Finnish: talouspakolainen
• French: ^{(please verify)} réfugié économique
• German: Wirtschaftsflüchtling (de)
• Swedish: ekonomisk flykting