detainees

CEFRB2

/dɪˌteɪˈniz/

noun

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    noun

    People held by authorities and not allowed to leave.

Examples

  • All the criminal charges were trumped-up and the three Taliban detainees had to be released.

  • How many detainees are held at Guantanamo?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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In context
  • Tom and the other detainees have been released.

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Question 1 · Quick check

The lawyers visited the blank in the detention center this morning.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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