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Prisoner

🔄 Synonyms of "Prisoner"

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Word	Definition
captivenoun	One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Prisoner"

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Word	Definition
captivenoun	One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
imprisonmentnoun	A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.
inmatenoun	A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).
penitentiarynoun	(chiefly US) A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (loosely) a prison.
prisonnoun	A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
jailnoun	A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
detentionnoun	(countable) A temporary state of custody or confinement.
captivitynoun	The state of being captive.
detaineenoun	Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
ex-connoun	(informal) A former prisoner.
defendantnoun	(law) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.
arrested	Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime.
thrallnoun	(uncountable) The state of being under the control of another person.
abducted	Having been kidnapped; having become the victim of an abduction
hostagenoun	A person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage.
custodynoun	The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
domesticnoun	A maid or household servant.
reonoun	(Australia, construction, informal) Steel used to reinforce concrete.
convictnoun	(law) A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
accusednoun	(law) The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.