safe third country

noun

A country in which a refugee initially arrives and could reasonably apply for asylum, and whose existence potentially invalidates a claim for asylum in a subsequent country.

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Meanings

nounsafe third country (plural safe third countries)

plural safe third countries

  1. A country in which a refugee initially arrives and could reasonably apply for asylum, and whose existence potentially invalidates a claim for asylum in a subsequent country.
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APA

safe third country. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safe%20third%20country

MLA

“safe third country.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safe%20third%20country. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safe third country,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safe%20third%20country.

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