political prisoner

noun

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

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The human rights group Viasna said in a post on Telegram that among those released is Mikola Statkevich, a former Belarusian presidential candidate and political prisoner who was detained in 2020 and sentenced to 14 years in a penal colony. Darya Tarasova, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025 Puig's novel served as the source material for the 1985 film adaptation that earned William Hurt an Oscar for his portrayal of political prisoner, Molina. Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025 An adaptation of the the Broadway show, director Bill Condon's musical drama stars Tonatiuh as a gay window dresser named Luis who shares a cell with political prisoner Valentin (Diego Luna). Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 The original musical follows a gay window dresser, Luis Molina, who shares a prison cell in Argentina with Marxist political prisoner Valentin Arregui. Samantha Allen, Them., 2 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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