refugee vs returnee

refugee

noun
  • A person who flees one place or institution for another. 

  • A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster, war, etc. 

  • A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum. 

  • A person formally granted political or economic asylum by a country other than their home country. 

verb
  • To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces. 

returnee

noun
  • Someone who comes back or returns, especially to their own country or region. 

  • A person who sends something back. 

How often have the words refugee and returnee occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )