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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The three remaining federal death row prisoners whose sentences Biden didn't commute are all challenging their cases.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025 -
Over the past 27 years, nine prisoners have been set free after being convicted in part on inaccurate evidence given by West and Hayne.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Internee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internee. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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