/ Dictionary / Index P political asylum: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: polit'ical asy'lum Pronunciation: [key] asylum provided by one nation to refugees, esp. political refugees, from another nation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. political political economy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language