Detainee Definition

dētā-nē, dĭ-tā-
detainees
noun
detainees
A person held in custody, usually for political reasons.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • political detainee

Other Word Forms of Detainee

Noun

Singular:
detainee
Plural:
detainees

Detainee Sentence Examples

  • Our criminal laws make it a felony to conspire to torture a detainee abroad.

  • Independent custody visitors have no right to see the detainee's medical records, even where these are attached to the custody record.

  • During the incident, approved control techniques were used to move one detainee to temporary confinement.

  • Independent custody visitors have no right to see the detainee's medical records, even where these are attached to the custody visitors have no right to see the detainee's medical records, even where these are attached to the custody record.

  • The third case involved a soldier who killed an Iraqi detainee in September 2003.

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Words Starting With

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