arrestee
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of arrestee
Example Sentences
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Among other pieces of information, it records the citizenship and number of minor children of each arrestee.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Even a former Kentucky district attorney, who brags that he “got a lot of attaboys” for partnering with NBC, softens his tough talk while watching outtakes of a soft-spoken and seemingly very confused arrestee.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025
"The arrestee must actually be trying to flee and avoid arrest."
From Fox News • Mar. 3, 2021
“If a local agency makes an arrest and houses the arrestee in a community jail, they are not wards of the state,” Peters said by email.
From Seattle Times • May 14, 2019
Twenty years after she made her first arrest as a police officer, Mrs. Abrecht was officiating at a Superior Court proceeding when the same man came before her once again as an arrestee.
From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2018
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