as in prisoners
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 internees
Strausfeld, like many internees, was taken to the Isle of Man, off the northwest coast of England.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for internees
prisoners
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Shailin managed to refer some families to human-rights groups that advocate for prisoners in Iran.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Far-right Israeli politicians celebrated the passage through parliament of a new law that allows execution by hanging, but effectively only for Palestinian prisoners.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Internees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internees. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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