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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The suit was originally filed in 2023 by Bernie Tiede, a former mortician serving a life sentence, until prisoner rights groups joined his effort.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
El Salvador has had no diplomatic relations with Venezuela since 2019, leaving the prisoners without consular support.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The Kremlin also says there will be a prisoner swap of 175 prisoners on Wednesday.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
The shaky ceasefire collapsed on Tuesday when Israel bombarded Gaza, shattering two months of calm that also saw dozens of hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
El Salvador has had no diplomatic relations with Venezuela since 2019, leaving the prisoners without consular support.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The Kremlin also says there will be a prisoner swap of 175 prisoners on Wednesday.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
The shaky ceasefire collapsed on Tuesday when Israel bombarded Gaza, shattering two months of calm that also saw dozens of hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoner. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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