detainee
noun
de·tain·ee
di-ˌtā-ˈnē 
ˌdē-
: a person held in custody especially for political reasons
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Until then, Petrova is still being detained indefinitely in a jail that has space rented by ICE and is kept in a room with over 80 other female detainees, according to her Facebook post and GoFundMe started by her friend and coworker.
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Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Medical staff employed by the John Peter Smith Hospital Network provide medical care to detainees in the county jail.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
Family members and advocates say immigration authorities are using tattoos of Spanish soccer teams, family members, crowns and the detainees' professions to inaccurately tie them to the gang.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has said that the detainees would serve a year in prison, but possibly longer.
—Merlin Delcid, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
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Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Medical staff employed by the John Peter Smith Hospital Network provide medical care to detainees in the county jail.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
Family members and advocates say immigration authorities are using tattoos of Spanish soccer teams, family members, crowns and the detainees' professions to inaccurately tie them to the gang.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has said that the detainees would serve a year in prison, but possibly longer.
—Merlin Delcid, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Detainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detainee. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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detainee
noun
de·tain·ee
di-ˌtā-ˈnē
: a person who is detained
especially
: a person held in custody prior to trial or hearing
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