as in captive
one that has been taken and held in confinement
the prisoners were fed only bread and water twice a day
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Recent Examples of prisoner
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, which have been mediated at times by the U.S., have been largely fruitless outside of prisoner exchanges.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
Pic centers on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Malek), who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their war.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The most recent prisoner exchange of five Americans imprisoned in Iran for five Iranians detained in the U.S. occurred in September 2023.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Other rooms inside the department include Byrd’s office, the deputy chief’s office, a break room, a squad room, a detective’s room, and an interview and prisoner processing room.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
Pic centers on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Malek), who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their war.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The most recent prisoner exchange of five Americans imprisoned in Iran for five Iranians detained in the U.S. occurred in September 2023.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Other rooms inside the department include Byrd’s office, the deputy chief’s office, a break room, a squad room, a detective’s room, and an interview and prisoner processing room.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prisoner
Noun
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Mario Espino, Jacob James Guest, and Joey Lawrence Eugene Young held Gadiel Leger captive, pouring hot sauce on him and demanding a ransom, according to court documents.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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The team tested ten different approaches on 200-year-old human brain tissue recovered from Bristol’s former Blackberry Hill Hospital, once a Victorian workhouse and originally a prison for 18th-century war captives.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The arrest came amid the Trump administration’s expanding deportation campaign that has spotlighted the capture of immigrants convicted of crimes.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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The captures come as Louisiana authorities continue to investigate how the men were able to create a hole in a cell wall by ripping out a toilet and to escape without being noticed by guards in the early hours of May 16.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoner. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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