Detainee
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌdɪteɪˈniː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Detainee is a noun meaning Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
Meaning
Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
Example Sentences
In his statement, Miliband said the two flights had refuelled at Diego Garcia. Each one had a single detainee on board who did not leave the aircraft.
Louis Louaillier, a U.S. citizen, journalist, and assemblymember, wrote in his local newspaper, The Louisiana Courier, that detainees should go to a civil judge.
More than 3,000 people have been arrested since Jan. 9. The police have even released images of some detainees stripped down to their underwear, recalling images from Mr. Bukele's infamous megaprisons.
Word Forms
- detainees
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include detention, ex-con, captive, prisoner, inmate, prison.
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