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View definitions for detainee

detainee

noun as in captive

noun as in prisoner

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This year, vulnerable detainees spent an average of 38 consecutive days in isolation, compared with 14 days in late 2021, according to the report.

The room was freezing, and the new detainees were not given blankets for the first two days, he added.

From BBC

The men were moved several times as the number of civilian detainees increased.

From BBC

This 2025 report finds that at least four of these camps are still operating, while detainees in regular prisons are still being tortured and abused.

From BBC

A congresswoman says ICE should be required to notify family when a detainee is transferred.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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