inmate
Americannoun
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a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
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Archaic. a person who dwells with others in the same house.
noun
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a person who is confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital See also resident
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obsolete a person who lives with others in a house
Etymology
Origin of inmate
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Gastfriend ended up with a pair of ski boots, left behind by another inmate.
Commission Chair Haley Broder described the inmates as “some of the most vulnerable women on earth. They can’t do anything; they’re locked in cells and being retaliated against if they report it.”
From Los Angeles Times
His role as a Palestinian inmate in an Israeli prison in the 1980s film "Beyond the Walls" earned him critical acclaim in Israel and around the world.
From Barron's
"The return address did not list the jail where Epstein was held and did not include his inmate number, which is required for outgoing mail," they added.
From BBC
Afterward, he said, a man took the inmates to Minor’s girlfriend’s house, where she ordered them a Lyft to Florida.
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