1. people who have been forced to leave a place, especially their country or home, as a result of war, persecution, or official order
Usage: plural form; often used in historical or political contexts

Examples

• The expellees from the war-torn region sought shelter in neighboring countries.
• Many expellees struggled to rebuild their lives after losing their homes.
• International organizations provided aid to the expellees fleeing the conflict.
• The expellees carried only what they could fit in their bags.
• Historians documented the stories of expellees from the 1940s displacement.
• The government established camps to house the expellees temporarily.