internees

plural of internee
as in prisoners
one that has been taken and held in confinement all internees were released upon the cessation of hostilities

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prisoners
Noun
  • There were also prisoners, paupers and unclaimed bodies who went into mass graves, including remains of 39,307 Catholics at Holy Cross.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the prisoners shot and killed two guards with an automatic pistol.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Internees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internees. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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