Examples of arrestee in a Sentence
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The people sent to Guantánamo were not new arrestees.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
At the same time, officials will also determine if an arrestee will be detained or released throughout the removal process.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Another federal program, called 287(g), grants sheriff deputies permission to act as immigration agents themselves, questioning arrestees about their nationality and transferring them to ICE’s custody.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Some onlookers cheered for the arrestees and joined in their chants, while others seemed annoyed by the disruption to foot traffic.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
At the same time, officials will also determine if an arrestee will be detained or released throughout the removal process.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Another federal program, called 287(g), grants sheriff deputies permission to act as immigration agents themselves, questioning arrestees about their nationality and transferring them to ICE’s custody.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Some onlookers cheered for the arrestees and joined in their chants, while others seemed annoyed by the disruption to foot traffic.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Arrestee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrestee. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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arrestee
noun
ar·res·tee
ə-ˌres-ˈtē 
: a person who is or was under arrest
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