detainee
noun
de·tain·ee
di-ˌtā-ˈnē 
ˌdē-
: a person held in custody especially for political reasons
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Over the course of the week, 105 hostages are released by Hamas and 240 Palestinian prisoners and detainees are released by Israel.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Harris was a pre-trial detainee at the Appling County Jail and was in solitary confinement, according to the suit.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Harris was a pre-trial detainee at the Appling County Jail and was in solitary confinement, according to the suit.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 Apr. 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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