inmate vs. prisoner
[in-meyt]
/ ˈɪnˌmeɪt /
noun
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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.
[priz-uh-ner, priz-ner]
/ ˈprɪz ə nər, ˈprɪz nər /
noun
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a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
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a person or thing that is deprived of liberty or kept in restraint.
