Meaning & use
Detainees
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People who are held in official custody, typically by a government or military authority, often without formal charges.
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International observers were granted access to visit the detainees.
The report criticized the prolonged detention of the detainees without trial.
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Commonly used in legal, military, and human-rights contexts, distinct from convicted 'prisoners.'
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