- plural of prisoner.
prisoners
Example Sentences
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In a landmark case against authorities at the notorious Robben Island prison, Pillay secured the right for political prisoners to access legal representation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Weaving together material adapted from several ancient Greek sources, Ferdia Lennon’s novel is a tragicomic reimagining of the experience of Athenian prisoners captured during the disastrous Sicilian Expedition of 415-13 B.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
South Korea said Thursday it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine in response to a deepening diplomatic row over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Kingdom, the administration has asked the court, on the emergency docket, to lift an injunction currently preventing it from implementing policies that seek to deprive trans prisoners of much-needed healthcare and social accommodations.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Several times I had watched columns of prisoners of war being marched along the streets in Dresden.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
