internally displaced person

== English == === Etymology === From internally +‎ displaced +‎ person. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˌtɜːnəli dɪsˌpleɪst ˈpɜːsn̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˌtɜɹnəli dɪsˌpleɪst ˈpɜɹs(ə)n/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sən Hyphenation: in‧tern‧al‧ly dis‧placed per‧son === 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. Synonyms: (initialism) IDP, internal refugee Hypernym: displaced person ==== Usage notes ==== Internal refugee is often used as a synonym of internally displaced person, even though such a person does not fall within the legal definition of a refugee. ==== Related terms ==== displaced person internal displacement internally displaced ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== refugee === References === === Further reading === internally displaced person on Wikipedia.Wikipedia