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prisoner

noun as in person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will

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And now, similarly, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee: "Bend over and take it like a prisoner!"

Clickbait title notwithstanding, Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!

However, legal issues are only one of the things standing between an ex-prisoner and a job.

I was put in a solitary confinement completely cut off from the outside world without even enjoying basic prisoner rights.

One prisoner, who was left naked and shackled to a cold floor, died of suspected hypothermia.

They also seized the lake gunboats, took an entire Spanish garrison prisoner, and captured a large quantity of stores.

During his mild régime the insurrection increased rapidly, and in one encounter he himself was very near falling a prisoner.

A white woman, Mrs. Henry Jacobi, who had been taken prisoner early in the month, crossed the plain holding a white flag.

The manner of his prisoner, sufficiently mollified the officer; and he made a sign to his attendants to withdraw.

Don Diego beckoned two guards, who immediately drew near their prisoner.

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On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to prisoner, such as: captive, convict, detainee, hostage, con, and culprit.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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