as in prisoner
one that has been taken and held in confinement
all internees were released upon the cessation of hostilities
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Recent Examples of internee
Strausfeld, like many internees, was taken to the Isle of Man, off the northwest coast of England.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
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prisoner
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The charges follow a military report released in 2020 that found evidence that elite Australian Special Air Service and commando regiment troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and other noncombatants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Macron’s office denied there was any such agreement about a prisoner swap.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Internee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internee. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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