Prisoner synonyms

prĭz'ə-nər, prĭz'nər

A person found or declared guilty of an offense or crime.

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A person held by one party in a conflict as security that specified terms will be met by the opposing party.

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defendant (related)

(Law) In criminal proceedings, the accused.

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(Archaic) A person living with others in the same building

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A person caught and held prisoner, as in war

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A reason, vote, position, etc. in opposition

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Someone who has become free through escaping imprisonment.

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The definition of a jailbird is a criminal who has been in jail or prison, especially someone who has repeatedly been in prison.

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A person who makes a career in the military.

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pow (related)

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Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement

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soldier (related)

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prison (related)

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internee (related)

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deserter (related)

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victim (related)

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felon (related)

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serviceman (related)

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pows (related)

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deportee (related)

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warder (related)

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palestinians (related)

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The culprit is defined as the person who is responsible for something, or is the thing that is causing a bad outcome.

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the legally retarded

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Find another word for prisoner. In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for prisoner, like: convict, hostage, defendant, inmate, captive, con, escapee, jailbird, lifer, pow and detainee.