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refusenik, refusnik (s) (noun); refuseniks, refusniks (pl)
1. A Soviet citizen; especially, a Jew, who was not allowed by the government to emigrate from the Soviet Union.
2. Someone who refuses to agree to take part in nor to cooperate with something; especially, based on one's moral principles.
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