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Definitions

political prisoner

NOUN

prisoner of war

Synonyms

WEAK

enemy prisoner of war pow prisoner of conscience

Example Sentences

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Washington, once an adversary, now describes a "wonderful" relationship, citing some political prisoner releases and new oil and mining deals.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Playing a hard-line political prisoner in 1983 Argentina, his Valentin starts the film rejecting everything it stands for: romance, fantasy, overwhelming emotions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The announcement came hours after the release of Peruvian-American political prisoner Arturo Gallino Rullier, whom the Foro Penal group said was on his way to the United States.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

John Coale was attending an event at the British Embassy in Washington when the State Department called, with a request: Could he go to Belarus and retrieve a political prisoner with an American passport?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

We asked her about being arrested and being a political prisoner and a freedom fighter.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia