detainee
noun
de·tain·ee
di-ˌtā-ˈnē 
ˌdē-
: a person held in custody especially for political reasons
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Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake have been the subject of years of lawsuits and abuse allegations claiming excessive use of pepper spray, strip searches and restraints against detainees.
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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
After the exchange in Turkey, all four U.S. detainees were en route back home Thursday afternoon.
—Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
The deal is a significant and hard-fought win for the Biden administration, which has secured the release of more than 60 hostages or wrongful detainees from around the world over the past three years.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2024
So the mayor said no, as implementing the Council’s ban would have been detrimental to maintaining order and safety in the jail, endangering both the detainees and the correction officers guarding them.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
After the exchange in Turkey, all four U.S. detainees were en route back home Thursday afternoon.
—Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
The deal is a significant and hard-fought win for the Biden administration, which has secured the release of more than 60 hostages or wrongful detainees from around the world over the past three years.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2024
So the mayor said no, as implementing the Council’s ban would have been detrimental to maintaining order and safety in the jail, endangering both the detainees and the correction officers guarding them.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
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detainee
noun
de·tain·ee
di-ˌtā-ˈnē
: a person who is detained
especially
: a person held in custody prior to trial or hearing
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