internees

noun

plural of internee
as in prisoners
one that has been taken and held in confinement all internees were released upon the cessation of hostilities

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Recent Examples of internees Strausfeld, like many internees, was taken to the Isle of Man, off the northwest coast of England. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
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prisoners
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  • More recently, the outgoing governor — who is expected to run for president in 2028 — has mulled commuting all 536 state death row prisoners’ sentences to life without parole.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hubbard was the last remaining American designated as wrongfully detained, although advocates say that label should be applied to other prisoners.
    — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of prisoners

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“Internees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internees. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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