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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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefly halted the reciprocal release of Palestinian prisoners, warning Hamas against further disruptions.
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Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Three male hostages, including an American Israeli citizen, held in Gaza for roughly 16 months were freed by Hamas on Saturday in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Many courts have sided with the trans prisoners in forcing those changes.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Many of the roughly 800 prisoners held at Gitmo during the height of the war on terror faced indefinite detention.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Three male hostages, including an American Israeli citizen, held in Gaza for roughly 16 months were freed by Hamas on Saturday in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Many courts have sided with the trans prisoners in forcing those changes.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Many of the roughly 800 prisoners held at Gitmo during the height of the war on terror faced indefinite detention.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoner. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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