as in captive
one that has been taken and held in confinement
the prisoners were fed only bread and water twice a day
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There was a scuffle for the deputy’s gun, at which point the deputy was able to discharge his weapon a few times — striking the prisoner.
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
Alex, who is essentially a prisoner on her family’s estate, begs Jennifer to help her escape.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners set for release The 620 Palestinian prisoners to be freed include 151 serving life or other sentences for attacks against Israelis.
—Wafaa Shurafa, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
But the practice has historically been more closely associated with the military than with civilian prisoners.
—Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
Alex, who is essentially a prisoner on her family’s estate, begs Jennifer to help her escape.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners set for release The 620 Palestinian prisoners to be freed include 151 serving life or other sentences for attacks against Israelis.
—Wafaa Shurafa, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
But the practice has historically been more closely associated with the military than with civilian prisoners.
—Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoner. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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