political prisoner

noun

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

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In an exclusive interview from Gaza, Moumen Al-Natour, a lawyer, former Hamas political prisoner and president of Palestinian Youth for Development, said Hamas resurfaced from underground tunnels after the ceasefire. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025 The film tells the story of political prisoner Luis Molina (Tonatiuh), a man imprisoned for his homosexuality under a dictatorial regime in 1980s Argentina. Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025 Set in Argentina in 1983, as a military dictatorship rules the country, Luis (Tonatiuh), a gay window dresser, is imprisoned with Valentin (Diego Luna), a political prisoner. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025 The movie, based on the Broadway musical of the same name, tells the story of Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, and Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser, who share a prison cell. Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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