political prisoner

noun

: a person put in prison because of his or her political beliefs

Examples of political prisoner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web López is a renowned former political prisoner, while Toledo is one of the members of the opposition's delegation for talks with the government. Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 July 2024 Walz also called for the release of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, and, after Liu died a political prisoner in 2017, Walz cosponsored a resolution to honor Liu’s legacy. Chad De Guzman, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024 February 1986 Natan Sharansky was the first political prisoner released by then-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Feb. 11, 1986. Peter Burke, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2024 Readers are also familiar with Bishop Rolando Álvarez, of Nicaragua: a former political prisoner, exiled to Vatican City last January. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for political prisoner 

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“Political prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20prisoner. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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