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stateless | refugee |

As an adjective stateless

is (computer science) of a system or protocol, such that it does not keep a persistent state between transactions.

As a noun refugee is

a person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, ie, a person seeking a political asylum.

As a verb refugee is

(transitive|us|historical) to convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.

stateless

Adjective

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  • (computer science) Of a system or protocol, such that it does not keep a persistent state between transactions.
  • (dated) Without state or pomp.
  • (legal) Without a state or nationality, not subject to any state.
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    Derived terms

    *statelessness

    Synonyms

    *citizenshipless *countryless *nationless

    Antonyms

    * (computer science) stateful

    Anagrams

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    refugee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, i.e., a person seeking a political asylum.
  • A person seeking refuge in a foreign country due to poverty and no prospect of overcoming said poverty in his home country, i.e., a person seeking an economic asylum.
  • A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster.
  • A person formally granted a political or economic asylum by a country other than his home country.
  • Derived terms

    * reffo * refugeehood

    See also

    * asylum * economic asylum * political asylum * refuge * refoulement * citizenshipless * countryless * nationless

    Verb

  • (transitive, US, historical) To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.