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prisoner

[priz-uh-ner, priz-ner] / ˈprɪz ə nər, ˈprɪz nər /
NOUN
person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will
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Foro Penal, another Venezuelan rights group, said it had verified the liberation of more than 300 political prisoners since 8 January.

From BBC

"It's inhuman to live like this, a prisoner in your own home," Ana told AFP using a pseudonym, as do her husband and son.

From Barron's

She has started releasing some of the hundreds of political prisoners that rights groups say have been held in Venezuela.

From Barron's

Rodriguez on Friday pledged a general amnesty for political prisoners—without making it clear who would be released or when.

From The Wall Street Journal

Israel has only twice used the death penalty against a convicted prisoner.

From BBC