detainee
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detainee
- /ˌdɪteɪˈniː/ UK
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From detain + -ee.
noun detainees
- Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement. In his statement, Miliband said the two flights had refuelled at Diego Garcia. Each one had a single detainee on board who did not leave the aircraft.
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Talk about this word "detainee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/detainee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. detainee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/detainee "detainee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/detainee.
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@misc{detainee_2026,
title = {detainee},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detainee},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
