arrestee

noun

ar·​rest·​ee ə-ˌre-ˈstē How to pronounce arrestee (audio)
: a person who is under arrest

Examples of arrestee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That led to more fines, jail time and bond, which many of the arrestees could not pay. Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 Law enforcement officials generally do not ask people who have been arrested to provide their identity and officials instead depend on their own subjective perception while filling out official forms and affidavits concerning an arrestee, the attorneys said. Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024 Their next arrest made the bigger splash, however — if only for the arrestee’s clout on socials. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024 During police briefings, superiors and officers would mockingly ask Limon to pronounce arrestees’ names, according to the lawsuit. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for arrestee 

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arrestee was in 1944

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“Arrestee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrestee. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

arrestee

noun
ar·​res·​tee ə-ˌres-ˈtē How to pronounce arrestee (audio)
: a person who is or was under arrest

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