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internee

American  
[in-tur-nee] / ˌɪn tɜrˈni /

noun

  1. a person who is or has been interned, as a prisoner of war.


internee British  
/ ˌɪntɜːˈniː /

noun

  1. a person who is interned, esp an enemy citizen in wartime or a terrorism suspect

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of internee

First recorded in 1915–20; intern 2 + -ee

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After the war, and a long period of lobbying, Congress passed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, signed by President Ronald Reagan, which granted each surviving internee $20,000 in reparations.

From Seattle Times Apr. 15, 2022

Each internee received $25 and a train ticket to wherever they wanted to go.

From New York Times Aug. 20, 2020

The former IRA internee has consistently denied that he is Stakeknife.

From The Guardian Oct. 5, 2019

Congress voted to pay $20,000 to each living internee.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2016

“I can take the internee back to her cell, sir.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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