detainee

Thân thiện

A police officer escorts a detainee into a holding cell.

Definition

Noun: A person who is officially held in custody, typically by authorities, often while awaiting trial or investigation. This term is primarily used in legal and official contexts to describe someone deprived of liberty due to suspicion of involvement in a crime or for other administrative reasons.

Usage

The word "detainee" is a formal term. It is used to refer to an individual whose freedom has been legally restricted. It often implies the person is in a temporary state of custody.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The human rights organization visited the prison to check on the welfare of the detainees.
  • The lawyer was granted access to speak with her client, a detainee held for questioning.
  • The new policy outlines the rights of every detainee.

Advanced Usage

• Indefinite detainee: A person held in custody without a set release date or formal charges.
  • The court debated the legality of holding someone as an indefinite detainee.

Variants and Related Words

• Detain (verb): To keep someone in official custody, typically for questioning.
  • The police can detain a suspect for up to 24 hours.
• Detention (noun): The act of detaining someone or the state of being detained.
  • He was placed in detention while the investigation continued.

Synonyms

• Prisoner: A person legally held in prison as a punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial. (Note: "Prisoner" often implies a more formal, post-conviction status, while "detainee" often implies pre-trial or investigative custody.)
• Internee: A person who is confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons.
• Captive: A person who has been taken prisoner or held in confinement.

Antonyms

• Free person: An individual who is not imprisoned or confined.
• Liberated person: Someone who has been set free from detention.

Related Phrases and Collocations

• Political detainee: A person held in custody because of their political beliefs or activities.
  • Several political detainees were released after the amnesty.
• Security detainee: An individual held for reasons related to national security.
• Rights of a detainee: The legal entitlements and protections afforded to someone in custody.

Học thuật

Noun

1. some held in custody

Từ đồng nghĩa

• political detainee