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Definition prisoner in British English

prisoner noun

[countable] noun
/ˈprɪz(ə)nə(r)/
1

someone who is in prison as punishment for a crime

Example

Security staff will escort the prisoners to the scene of the crime.

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abductee captive Category A
1.1

someone who is being kept in a prison during a war, or for political reasons

Example

a political prisoner

Example

He was taken prisoner during the battle on 6 June.

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abductee captive Category A
2

someone who has no freedom because their life is controlled by something or someone

Example

a prisoner of drugs/poverty

Example

She felt like a prisoner in her own home.

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subjection surrender reliance
Definition prisoner in British English