refusenik
Definitions
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- noun One of the Jewish citizens of the former Soviet Union who were refused permission to emigrate.
- noun A person characterized by a particular refusal (especially one related to human rights.)
Examples
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Of course, the original term "refusenik" was an unofficial term applied to individuals, typically, but not exclusively, Soviet Jews, who were denied permission to emigrate abroad by authorities of the former U.S.S.R. and other Eastern bloc countries.
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Although threats to sack refusenik players who will not defer their wages have now been withdrawn, negotiations with the PFA are expected to continue for at least a fortnight.
Business as usual for suspended Confederation of African Football pair
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In one way that's not far off, for the restaurant did launch in the 60s, when postwar London refusenik Richard Pinney was looking for an outlet for the smoked fish and oysters that were the core of his business.
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Not on my property, not a centimetre! screams one of Paul's neighbours – a vocal Christmas refusenik – as Paul wrestles another armful of lights up a ladder.
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As Republican refusenik Arlen Spector pointed out the Republican Party locked itself in its own tiny mind and refused to negotiate with the Democratic Party regardless of how hard President Obama and the Democratic congressional leaderhip tried to involve them.
Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I...
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Rees also cites taster sessions with the school cook, where pupils can watch dishes being prepared and then sample them, as another way of getting refusenik students to swap their packed lunch or visit to a nearby takeaway for a seat in the canteen.
Note
The word 'refusenik' comes from 'refuse' and the suffix '-nik', which usually means a member of a class or group, or a supporter of a cause.
