A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their home country due to war, persecution, or natural disaster. The crossword solutions for the term refugee include: DEFECTOR (8 letters), which is someone who abandons their country or cause; EMIGRANT (8 letters), which is someone who leaves their home country to settle in another; DESERTER (8 letters), which is someone who abandons their military post; RUNAWAY (7 letters), which is someone who flees from home without permission; FOREIGNER (9 letters), which is someone who is not a native of the country they are living in; REBEL (5 letters), which is someone who resists authority; ALIEN (5 letters), which is someone who is not a citizen of the country they are living in; emigre (6 letters), which is someone who leaves their home country to settle in another; EXILE (5 letters), which is someone who is forced to leave their home country; and EVACUEE (7 letters), which is someone who is forced to leave their home due to an emergency.