internee
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/ˌɪntɜːrˈniː/
🇬🇧
/ˌɪntɜːˈniː/
noun
R
A person who is held in a prison or camp, usually without a trial, because they are from an enemy country or are suspected of being against the government.
During the war, many civilians became internees after being captured by the enemy forces.
translation
A person who is held in a prison or camp, usually without a trial, because they are from an enemy country or are suspected of being against the government.
Word Forms
Plural
internees