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detainee

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[dih-tey-nee, dee-tey-nee] / dɪˈteɪ ni, ˌdi teɪˈni /

noun

  1. a person held in custody, especially for a political offense or for questioning.

Etymology

Origin of detainee

First recorded in 1925–30; detain + -ee

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