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Detainee

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.

    "In his statement, Miliband said the two flights had refuelled at Diego Garcia. Each one had a single detainee on board who did not leave the aircraft."

  2. 2
    some held in custody wordnet

Etymology

From detain + -ee.

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