- fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb
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Deposed in a military coup in September 2006 and having effectively been in exile, the Former premier of Thailand Thaksin has returned after about a year and a half.
The Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies, established in 1960, is the legislature that holds the highest jurisdiction in the society of exiled Tibetans.
Every Tibetan above 25 has the right to stand for election to the Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies.