detenunoun [ C ]
uk/dɪˈten.juː/us/dɪˈten.juː/Indian English for detainee
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People held in prison
- captive
- cellmate
- con
- convict
- detainee
- gaolbird
- hostage
- inmate
- internee
- jailbird
- lag
- lifer
- political prisoner
- pow
- prisoner
- prisoner of conscience
- prisoner of war