noun
refugee; exile; displaced person
Refers to a person who has fled their country for political, religious, or safety reasons. Often used in news and formal contexts.
彼は政治的な理由で亡命者となった。
He became a refugee for political reasons.
多くの亡命者が隣国に逃れた。
Many refugees fled to neighboring countries.
亡命 is the act of seeking asylum or going into exile; 亡命者 is the person who does so.
Compound of 亡命 (flight from one's country, exile) + 者 (person). 亡命 is from Chinese, literally 'lose life' but used in the sense of fleeing for safety.