political prisoner

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

In Caracas, local human-rights organizations said Wednesday that just 100 political prisoners have been freed over the past week, far less than the figure provided by Rodríguez.

From The Wall Street Journal

One encouraging sign is that several dozen political prisoners have been released in the past week.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We must continue to stand together to fight this... I have no doubt in my mind we will overcome," he told a recent prayer meeting for political prisoners.

From Barron's

Many Venezuelans were encouraged by news that Venezuela would release a “significant number” of political prisoners as a peace gesture.

From Los Angeles Times

The plan would lead to what Rubio called "a process of reconciliation", including amnesties for opposition forces, the release of political prisoners and the rebuilding of civil society.

From BBC