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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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He was returned to Ukraine as part of a prisoner exchange earlier this year, and Bakhtar and her 17-year-old daughter moved to Odesa to reunite the family.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two North Korean prisoners of war held by Ukraine have expressed their desire to start a "new life" in South Korea, according to a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday.

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Two North Korean prisoners of war held by Ukraine have said they hope to start a "new life" in South Korea, according to a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday.

From Barron's

John Coale was attending an event at the British Embassy in Washington when the State Department called, with a request: Could he go to Belarus and retrieve a political prisoner with an American passport?

From The Wall Street Journal

The first two prisoners going on the hunger strike were on their 52nd day, Prisoners for Palestine said on Tuesday.

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