political prisoner

noun

: a person put in prison because of his or her political beliefs

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Her efforts led the US State Department to label al-Abbasi a political prisoner, held without just cause. Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 Memorial, an international human rights organization, has categorized Novak as a political prisoner. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 The United States and European countries should fund human rights networks both inside and outside the country and should prepare for the possibility that Saied will cross certain redlines, such as executing a political prisoner or ordering the police to fire on protesters. Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024 In 1966, Pilar Castillo works as a librarian while waiting for the release of her husband, who was unjustly made a political prisoner. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for political prisoner 

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“Political prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20prisoner. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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