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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

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Etymology

Origin of internee

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

Example Sentences

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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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