political prisoner

noun

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

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Américo de Grazia, a former member of the 2015 National Assembly and ex-political prisoner, spent a year in jail after being accused of terrorism. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Roher won an Oscar for his 2022 doc Navalny on the Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist turned political prisoner of the same name. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for political prisoner

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