incommunicado

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He got an extra 3% out of Sarnoff in part by blithely insisting that he would still leave for a long-planned vacation, incommunicado, before the deal was cinched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Several rghts groups have denounced what they say is a form of incommunicado detention for Palestinian prisoners, hampering the legal defence of detainees.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

The mother of another Filton demonstrator was arrested under the act and held incommunicado for five days.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2025

Last week, he and his co-accused were arraigned at the Makindye military court after being held incommunicado for four days.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

Since 1963, she has remained incommunicado, and according to sources, even her family is unaware of her whereabouts.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti