| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun evacuee.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (evacuee) | 1. A person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place.[Wordnet]. | |
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Date "EVACUEES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1940. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EVACUEES
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Military | Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. (references) | ||
| Physics | All persons leaving the installation and/or the IRZ/PAZ due to a chemical accident or incident. Source: Argonne National Laboratory. Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program Exercises, Appendix C: Exercise Objectives, Evaluation Elements, and Points of Review, Change 1. Argonne National Laboratory, 1994. See also: population at risk. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: EVACUEES
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Medical evacuees | Military | (DOD) Personnel who are wounded, injured, or ill and must be moved to or between medical facilities. (references) | |
| Noncombatant evacuees | Military | (DOD) 1. US citizens who may be ordered to evacuate by competent authority include: a. civilian employees of all agencies of the US Government and their dependents, except as noted in 2a below; b. military personnel of the US Armed Forces specifically designated for evacuation as noncombatants; and c. dependents of members of the US Armed Forces. 2. US (and non-US) citizens who may be authorized or assisted (but not necessarily ordered to evacuate) by competent authority include: a. civilian employees of US Government agencies and their dependents, who are residents in the country concerned on their own volition, but express the willingness to be evacuated; b. private US citizens and their dependents; c. military personnel and dependents of members of the US Armed Forces outlined in 1c above, short of an ordered evacuation; and d. designated aliens, including dependents of persons listed in 1a through 1c above, as prescribed by the Department of State. See also noncombatant evacuation operations. (references) | |
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