INTERNEE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

internee

noun

Definition of internee next

as in prisoner

one that has been taken and held in confinement all internees were released upon the cessation of hostilities

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Recent Examples of internee Strausfeld, like many internees, was taken to the Isle of Man, off the northwest coast of England. —

Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026

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prisoner

Noun

Levi observed that the prisoners with no knowledge of German—in other words, almost all of the Italians—died shortly after their arrival.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
With Pope Francis’ assistance, Biden officials turned their efforts to the 553 prisoners the regime would give up.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026