Gitmo

British

/ ˈɡɪtməʊ /

noun

informal Guantánamo: referring more specifically to the detainment camp run here by the US military, in which suspected terrorists are detained and questioned

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As of Jan. 6, Gitmo held 15 detainees, housed by the Defense Department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

Ni Aoláin suggests that it's finally time for transparency to come to Gitmo.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2023

This requires sustained negotiations with countries who can be persuaded to accept former Gitmo detainees.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2023

Granted, Gitmo isn’t what it used to be.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2021

The base has a campus-style radio station, Radio Gitmo, where D.J.s hold fund-raising drives.

From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2021

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