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Oct 26, 2007 18:19
16 yrs ago
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English term

runaway

English Law/Patents Law (general) law enforcment
Runaway as in a person or child fora law enforcment brochure
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4 +12 a minor who has run away from home
4 fugitive
4 fugar

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a minor who has run away from home

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agree Mark Berelekhis
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agree Terry Burgess
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agree Can Altinbay
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agree Adam Burman
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agree rchan
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agree Alexander Demyanov
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agree Susanne Rindlisbacher
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agree Marina Lara Petersen
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agree V_Nedkov : this is the most common meaning. there is also another one which i provided as a separate answer.
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agree orientalhorizon
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fugitive

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops"
Reference:

http://www.google.bg/search?hl=en&q=define%3A+runaway&meta=lr%3Dlang_bg%7Clang_en%7Clang_it

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fugar

It is ussualy used when talking about children who run away from home.
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