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prisoners

NOUN

person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captive convict detainee hostage

STRONG

con culprit internee jailbird lag lifer loser tough yardbird

WEAK

chain gang member

Example Sentences

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For the families of the incarcerated, this original debut suggests, freedom can be as elusive as it is for the prisoners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"All prisoners and detainees are held in accordance with the law, with full regard for their basic rights and under the supervision of professional and trained prison staff," it said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

All letters exchanged with Russian prisoners are read, and often censored, by the Russian authorities.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war each on Friday, Moscow and Kyiv said, a week after US President Donald Trump announced a large swap would take place between the warring sides.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It was also impossible to know how many innocent people picked up the bacteria from the prisoners on these stops.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French