political prisoner

noun

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

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Groups including Amnesty International called him a political prisoner, a designation the Cuban government rejected. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Groups including Amnesty International called him a political prisoner, an allegation the Cuban government rejected. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Roberto Marrero, a former Venezuelan political prisoner who returned to his home country earlier this month, described the atmosphere in Caracas as one of fear and uncertainty. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 25 June 2026 In prison, Panahi met activist and political prisoner Mehdi Mahmoudian and the two collaborated on the screenplay for the film. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for political prisoner

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