political prisoner

American  

[puh-lit-i-kuhl priz-uh-ner, priz-ner] / pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl ˈprɪz ə nər, ˈprɪz nər /

noun

• political prisoners
  plural

1. a person who is arrested or imprisoned because their political beliefs or activities are seen as a threat to the government or state.

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political prisoner British  

noun

1. someone imprisoned for holding, expressing, or acting in accord with particular political beliefs

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• political prisoners
  plural

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Example Sentences

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political prisoner

Anwar, a former political prisoner, has previously presented himself as a defender of human rights and freedom, and called for more to be done to help the Rohingyas.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Washington, once an adversary, now describes a "wonderful" relationship, citing some political prisoner releases and new oil and mining deals.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

One Tehran-based civil-society activist and former political prisoner said Iranians were truly hopeful two weeks ago as the war began.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

Playing a hard-line political prisoner in 1983 Argentina, his Valentin starts the film rejecting everything it stands for: romance, fantasy, overwhelming emotions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

It was exceedingly odd that a convicted prisoner like Dinath was permitted to stay together with a political prisoner awaiting trial.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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