swahili [noun]

Ukimbizi wa kisiasa

Maana (Definition)

Protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

political asylum

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ukimbizi kisiasa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili / Legal

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mwanaharakati alipewa ukimbizi wa kisiasa nchini Uswisi"

Translation: The activist was granted political asylum in Switzerland

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Hifadhi