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refusenik noun

  /ɹi-/ , /ɹəˈfjuznɪk/ , /ɹɪˈfjuːznɪk/
  • (Soviet Union, historical, slang) One of the citizens of the former Soviet Union who was refused permission to emigrate (typically but not exclusively a Jewish citizen denied permission to emigrate to Israel).
  • (by extension, informal) A person who refuses to do something, usually as a protest; for example, one who refuses conscription or vaccination.
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