coprisoner

noun

Definition of coprisonernext
as in prisoner

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  1. prisoner
  2. capture
  3. captive
Noun
  • Smith was a redhead, short and slightly built, with a pleasant nature, at least according to the Courant, which had regular access to the prisoner, including occasions when reprieves were delivered.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • Miguel Banuelos, a prisoner who walked away from Washington Ridge Conservation Camp in California and was captured in Tijuana, Mexico, was reported at large again after a Mexican magistrate released him, officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Definition of prisoner
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  • In addition, consumers are spending more on in-person experiences generally, and sports captures that spending better than most entertainment options.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Motion detection and customizable recording capture full HD video at 25 frames per second over a 135-degree field of view.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Definition of capture
Noun
  • The captives led the horses out to graze and began to gather water and collect brush for the fires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
  • The hijackers had threatened to execute the 106 captives if their demands were not met.
    — Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of captive
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