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prisoner

[priz-uh-ner, priz-ner] / ˈprɪz ə nər, ˈprɪz nər /
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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The brief pause in fighting, as well as a planned prisoner exchange, will coincide with President Vladimir Putin’s plans for the country’s annual Victory Day parade in Moscow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

"Hopefully, it is the beginning of the end of a very long, deadly, and hard fought War," Trump posted on his Truth Social network, adding the ceasefire would be accompanied by a prisoner exchange.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day cease-fire and prisoner exchange, President Trump announced Friday, the latest pause in fighting during the more than four yearslong war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He was freed in a February 2025 prisoner exchange.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

In February 1973, after eight and a half years as a prisoner of war, Everett Alvarez was finally set free.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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