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detainee
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detainee
(noun)
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detainee
/dɪˌteɪ
ˈ
niː/
noun
plural
detainees
detainee
/dɪˌteɪ
ˈ
niː/
noun
plural
detainees
Learner's definition of DETAINEE
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a person who is being kept in a prison especially for political reasons
:
a person who is being detained
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