detainee
noun
de·tain·ee
di-ˌtā-ˈnē 
ˌdē-
: a person held in custody especially for political reasons
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An unknown number of detainees remain at the facility, which Israeli authorities said would continue to operate as a temporary holding site for detainees.
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Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
My personal experience tells me that transgender detainees are disproportionately targeted for violence and are often denied even the most basic protections.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024
The leaks also included State Department cables and assessment briefs of detainees at the U.S. detention camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 26 June 2024
The detainees were armed with a pocketknife, a rubber baton and a fire axe, Russian media reported citing law enforcement agencies.
—Darya Tarasova and Alex Stambaugh, CNN, 16 June 2024
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Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
My personal experience tells me that transgender detainees are disproportionately targeted for violence and are often denied even the most basic protections.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024
The leaks also included State Department cables and assessment briefs of detainees at the U.S. detention camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 26 June 2024
The detainees were armed with a pocketknife, a rubber baton and a fire axe, Russian media reported citing law enforcement agencies.
—Darya Tarasova and Alex Stambaugh, CNN, 16 June 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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