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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Detainees have very little access to due process — prisoners are often judged in mass trials, and lawyers regularly lose track of their clients.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Even a state prisoner on a hunger strike has more rights to make medical decisions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Internee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internee. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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