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Meaning of forced disappearance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Secret abduction of a person by a state or non-state actor, which is denied by those responsible.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Russian judges have halted new criminal proceedings for the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny as supporters say he has not contacted his lawyers in nearly two weeks and a UN official has said his absence amounted to a “forced disappearance”.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

forced entry forced error forced expiratory time forced heir forced heirship forced induction

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