coprisoner

noun

Definition of coprisonernext
as in prisoner

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  1. prisoner
  2. capture
  3. captive
Noun
  • Other detainees remain unaccounted for The ICRC said in a statement that the remaining prisoners had been transferred to it on Friday.
    — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Gamblers would bet on the fates of prisoners awaiting execution and of prominent people whose illnesses were reported on in the newspaper.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of prisoner
Noun
  • The company also says facial recognition and automatic family-moment capture work with your permission.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That test will cover vessel rendezvous and approach, capture, fuel transfer, disconnection, and the USV’s return to its mission.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of capture
Noun
  • 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
Definition of captive
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“Coprisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coprisoner. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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