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Detainee: meaning, definitions and examples

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detainee

 

[ หŒdiหหŒteษชหˆniห ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal term

A person held in custody, especially for political reasons.

Synonyms

captive, inmate, prisoner

Examples of usage

  • The detainees were kept in a maximum-security prison.
  • The detainee was awaiting trial for his alleged involvement in the protest.

Translations

Translations of the word "detainee" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น detido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเค‚เคฆเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hรคftling

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tahanan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั‚ั€ะธะผะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zatrzymany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‹˜็•™่€… (kลryลซsha)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉtenu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ detenido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tutuklu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ๊ธˆ์ž (gugumja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนุชู‚ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zadrลพenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zadrลพanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซๆ‹˜็•™่€… (bรจi jลซliรบ zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pridrลพanec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fangi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะผะฐัƒา“ะฐ ะฐะปั‹ะฝา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tutulan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ detenido

Etymology

The word 'detainee' originated from the Middle French word 'detenir', meaning 'to detain'. The term has been used since the 15th century to refer to a person held in custody. In modern times, 'detainee' is commonly used in legal contexts, especially in reference to individuals held for political reasons or during armed conflicts.

See also: detain, detained, detainees, detainment, detention.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,378, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.