detainee

[US]/ˌdi:teɪˈni:/
[UK]/'dite'ni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.individual who is held in custody without being sentenced;person who is detained

Example Sentences

detainees who barricaded themselves into their dormitory.

The detainee who helped piece this together says the plot also targeted Britain.

The detainee was held in a cell overnight.

The detainee was interrogated by the police.

The detainee was released on bail pending trial.

The detainee's family hired a lawyer to defend them.

The detainee's rights must be respected at all times.

The detainee was transported to a different facility.

The detainee's identity was verified before release.

The detainee's case attracted media attention.

The detainee's statement was recorded by the authorities.

The detainee's health was monitored while in custody.

Real-world Examples

They are said to hold around 160,000 detainees, possibly more.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

There are currently 155 detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay.

Source: VOA Standard February 2014 Collection

Later, a video circulating on the Internet showed that Israeli police attacking a detainee.

Source: NPR News July 2014 Compilation

Experts say North Korea often tries to use the detainees in negotiations with the West.

Source: VOA Special March 2016 Collection

While in Washington, members of Congress described crowded and some said unsanitary conditions facing many detainees.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has defended the agreement to exchange the detainees for Sergeant Bergdahl.

Source: VOA Special June 2014 Collection

Spokesperson Psaki says beating a detainee after they are subdued and in custody is never justified.

Source: NPR News July 2014 Compilation

The videos show the detainee Abu Wa'el Dhiab being forcibly fed through a tube in his nose.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation May 2014

The Pentagon started that clock for two Algerian detainees.

Source: NPR News July 2013 Compilation

They are among a number of officers on trial or under an investigation for allegedly torturing Shia detainees.

Source: BBC Listening Collection January 2013

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