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Noun Person Political Detainee De·Tain·Ee  A Held Custody

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
de·tain·ee

 \\di-ˌtā-ˈnē, ˌdē-\\ noun
 DATE  circa 1928
: a person held in custody especially for political reasons
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
detainee
de·tain·ee 7di:tei5ni: / noun   a person who is kept in prison, usually because of his or her political opinions
   (通常因政治主张)被拘留者,被扣押者
 note at 
prisoner
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
de·tain·ee
\də̇|tā|nē, dē|-; |dēˌt-\ noun
(-s)
: a person (as an enemy alien) held in custody for political reasons

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