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Refusenik

Definition:

A term used to refer to Jewish individuals in the Soviet Union who were denied permission to emigrate.

Senses:

Noun:

1. A Jewish person in the Soviet Union who was refused permission to emigrate.
2. A person who refuses to comply with or participate in something.

Adjective:

1. Relating to or characteristic of Jewish individuals in the Soviet Union who were denied permission to emigrate.

Sample Sentences:

Noun sense 1: Many refuseniks faced years of struggle as they fought for their right to leave the country.

Noun sense 2: She was considered a refusenik when she declined to join the committee.

Adjective sense 1: The refusenik movement gained international attention in the 1970s and 1980s.

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