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safe haven

Syllabification: (safe ha·ven)
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Definition of safe haven

noun

  • 1a place of refuge or security.
  • 2 Law temporary refuge given to asylum seekers.
  • a country or area within a country where safe haven is provided:if they merely hunker down in the six existing misnamed safe havens, it will become impossible for them to fulfill those missions

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