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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In 2021, a military judge in Guantánamo's other capital case threw out key evidence because that prisoner was tortured.
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Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The Guardian: Russia and Ukraine swapped at least 300 prisoners in an exchange deal.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
At the same time, each movement evokes the fear and despair and endurance that defined his experience as a prisoner.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
The strike was part of an ongoing effort to prevent IS insurgents from taking advantage of the upheaval in Syria, including any plan to release the more than 8,000 IS prisoners held in detention by Kurds who have partnered with the U.S., Central Command said in a statement.
—Abby Sewell and Matthew Lee The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The Guardian: Russia and Ukraine swapped at least 300 prisoners in an exchange deal.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
At the same time, each movement evokes the fear and despair and endurance that defined his experience as a prisoner.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
The strike was part of an ongoing effort to prevent IS insurgents from taking advantage of the upheaval in Syria, including any plan to release the more than 8,000 IS prisoners held in detention by Kurds who have partnered with the U.S., Central Command said in a statement.
—Abby Sewell and Matthew Lee The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoner. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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