Wave of refugees
Equivalents
Uprchlická vlna — Flüchtlingsbewegung — Ondata migratoria — Fala uchodźców
Related terms
- refugees (arrive in)
Encyclopaedic information
During the 20th century, Europe saw some of the largest waves of refugees and most violent forced migrations in human history, especially as a result of the First and Second World Wars.
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Synonyms and variants
- refugee wave
- migratory wave
- wave of immigrants
- migration wave
Collocations
- large wave of refugees
Examples
The European Tourism Association states that it's prepared for another large wave of refugees, having organized seven huge sites that can accommodate large numbers.
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"We don't think this country is ready for the wave of refugees that is expected," said Andrzej Komar, vice president of the Association of Ukrainians in Poland.
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'Refugee wave' too is often associated with a threatening dynamic [...]
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Migratory waves, however, bring this stance into question on two levels.
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Poland's government, which came under heavy international criticism last year for pushing back against a wave of immigrants crossing over from Belarus, mostly from the Middle East and Africa, has welcomed those fleeing the Ukraine war.
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Migration waves are usually temporary.
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