political prisonernoun [ C ]
uk/pəˌlɪt.ɪ.kəl ˈprɪz.ən.ər/us/pəˌlɪt̬.ə.kəl ˈprɪz.ən.ɚ/someone who is put in prison for expressing disapproval of their own government, or for belonging to an organization, race, or social group not approved of by that government
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People held in prison
- captive
- cellmate
- con
- convict
- detainee
- detenu
- gaolbird
- hostage
- inmate
- internee
- jailbird
- lag
- lifer
- pow
- prisoner
- prisoner of conscience
- prisoner of war