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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prisoner
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An appeals court had not ruled on Saab's appeal by the time the prisoner swap went through.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Meanwhile, the officer who had called for assistance had succeeded in gaining control of the prisoner by the time his colleagues arrived at his side.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Internee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internee. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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