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prisoners

NOUN

person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captive convict detainee hostage

STRONG

con culprit internee jailbird lag lifer loser tough yardbird

WEAK

chain gang member

Example Sentences

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It can hold up to 135 long-term and short-term men who need to be separated from mainstream prisoners because of the nature of their offence - termed "offence-related protection prisoners".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

If federal habeas review is functioning properly, prisoners with innocence claims should prefer it over compassionate release; the latter reduces the sentence, but keeps the conviction intact.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Federal habeas review provides one of the few ways for prisoners to overturn their convictions.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

She insists that their protest is peaceful before stating their demands, which include medicine for prisoners who have tuberculosis.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Although they were no longer prisoners, their betrayal of the other Nazi saboteurs would stain their freedom.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple