Refusednik
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of refusenik (“one of the citizens of the former Soviet Union who was refused permission to emigrate”). alt-of, alternative
""The most important point" in the agreement, said [Alexander] Luntz and another "Refusednik," Leonid Tsipin, 22, is that visas are to be given in order of application. This should preclude continued refusal of visas to dissidents and lead to release of those already imprisoned."
Example
More examples""The most important point" in the agreement, said [Alexander] Luntz and another "Refusednik," Leonid Tsipin, 22, is that visas are to be given in order of application. This should preclude continued refusal of visas to dissidents and lead to release of those already imprisoned."
Etymology
From refused + -nik.
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