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

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The Tribune analysis found that ICE booked more arrestees on June 4 — 88 — than any on other day covered by the data. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025 The suit also claimed that a department policy permitting officers to remove arrestees’ religious head coverings for booking photos was unlawful. Maia Coleman, New York Times, 11 July 2025 Authorities said the arrestees vandalized vehicles on site and shot firecrackers into the facility to draw out corrections officers. Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025 The Enquirer was unable to verify where people were taken into custody, why, or which nation arrestees were from. Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for arrestee

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Aug. 2025.

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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