political prisoner

noun

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

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Dedicated revolutionary and political prisoner, Valentin (Diego Luna), shares a cell with window dresser Molina (Tonatiuh) in 1980s Argentina. Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025 Gathering material from a wealth of life experiences, comic Jose Sarduy was born in Cuba and deported because of his father’s political prisoner status. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 In 2020, the former political prisoner and presidential candidate Leopoldo López landed in Madrid after staying for more than a year in the Spanish embassy. Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024 In Free Nelson Mandela [w/t], the man who was arguably the most famous political prisoner of all time will have his story told by Rogan Productions, the indie behind Stephen: The Murder that Changed a Nation and ABBA: Against All Odds, along with GroupM Motion Entertainment. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 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 13 Feb. 2025.

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