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incommunicado

[in-kuh-myoo-ni-kah-doh] / ˌɪn kəˌmju nɪˈkɑ doʊ /
ADJECTIVE
silenced
Synonyms


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But instead of walking out of prison, his wife said, he was transferred to a high-security facility and held incommunicado.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

The two reporters were held for hours incommunicado before being released back into Colombia, the statement said.

From BBC Jan. 6, 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

ICE held her incommunicado for 24 hours and then shuffled her through three states before jailing her in Louisiana.

From Salon Oct. 24, 2025

Since Colton was incommunicado, I began chatting with a regular named Eveillard, who was born in Haiti, he said.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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