coprisoner

noun

Definition of coprisonernext
as in prisoner

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  1. prisoner
  2. capture
  3. captive
Noun
  • Archival television interviews feature soundbites of Odeh expressing sympathy for the terrorists’ demands that Israel release Palestinian prisoners — although those broadcasts ignored the fact that Odeh had actually condemned the hijacking.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • From the very start, the students assigned as guards went on cruel power trips and repeatedly humiliated — if not psychologically tortured — the inmates, to the point that some of the prisoners suffered nervous breakdowns.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of prisoner
Noun
  • The Houthis ramped up their advance on Taiz last month, after a lightning-fast capture of the port city of Mokha, an area about 130 kilometers (80 miles) away that is vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Since the 2009 financial crisis, Africa’s biggest economy went on a spending frenzy, running deficits, racking up debt and offering a rich menu of excuses — ranging from global crises, sluggish growth, state capture and COVID-19.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of capture
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  • Jacob and the Reacher-Green duo are once again captives, being (separately) driven to remote spots for execution.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In a video widely shared on social media on Monday, a voice threatened to execute the captives if security operations against them continued.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
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