detainee
noun
de·tain·ee
| \ di-ˌtā-ˈnē
, ˌdē-\
, ˌdē-\
Definition of detainee
: a person held in custody especially for political reasons
Examples of detainee in a Sentence
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The Indian government isn’t sharing what charges the detainees face or how long they will be held. — New York Times, "India’s Move in Kashmir: More Than 2,000 Rounded Up With No Recourse," 23 Aug. 2019 The detainees include at least 33 Canadians, including nine women and 18 children, according to Amarnath Amarasingam, a professor of religion at Queen’s University in Ontario who has visited the camps for his research. — Washington Post, "An alleged ISIS fighter wants to face justice in Canada. Canada doesn’t want him.," 23 Aug. 2019 The subpoenas, issued in recent days by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, are the latest sign of the heightened scrutiny over the suicide of the high-profile detainee at the chronically understaffed federal jail. — Azi Paybarah, BostonGlobe.com, "Epstein suicide inquiry grows: Roughly 15 jail workers are subpoenaed," 22 Aug. 2019 It is not known if the detainee has legal representation. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Judge grants request to force feed immigration detainee on hunger strike," 22 Aug. 2019 Many people flocked to a parking lot of one of the plants in Morton that day, waiting for news about the detainees. — Hollie Silverman, CNN, "A quarter of a Mississippi school district's Hispanic students were absent the day after an immigration raid," 9 Aug. 2019 Reports said many of the detainees' children were in school when the arrests took place. — Josh Hafner, USA TODAY, "A dark week gets darker," 8 Aug. 2019 There was no immediate information on what charges the detainees might face. — Author: Jim Heintz, Anchorage Daily News, "Russian police arrest more than 1,000 in Moscow protest," 27 July 2019 There was no immediate information on what charges the detainees might face. — Jim Heintz, The Denver Post, "Russian police arrest more than 1,000 in Moscow protest," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'detainee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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detainee
noun
English Language Learners Definition of detainee
: a person who is being kept in a prison especially for political reasons : a person who is being detained
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detainee
noun
de·tain·ee
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Legal Definition of detainee
: a person who is detained
especially
: a person held in custody prior to trial or hearing