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refusenik

re·fuse·nik [ ri fyznik ] (plural re·fuse·niks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Jew refused emigration: a citizen of the former Soviet Union, especially a Jew, who was not allowed by the government to emigrate

2. somebody who refuses: somebody who refuses to agree to, take part in, or cooperate with something, especially out of principle ( informal )

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