/ Dictionary / Index P political refugee: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: polit'ical refugee' Pronunciation: [key] a person who has fled from a homeland because of political persecution. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. political question political science 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