detainee
🇺🇸
/ˌdiːteɪˈniː/
🇬🇧
/ˌdiːteɪˈniː/
noun
R
A person who is being held in custody, especially by a government, often without trial.
The human rights group demanded the release of the detainee, who had been held for months without charge.
translation
A person who is being held in custody, especially by a government, often without trial.
Word Forms
Plural
detainees