Detainee Meaning in English

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Definition

A detainee is a person who is kept in custody by authorities, often because they are suspected of a crime or for security reasons.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly used in legal, official, and news contexts; less common in everyday casual speech. Different from 'prisoner': a 'detainee' might not have been convicted of a crime yet, whereas a 'prisoner' usually has. Often appears as 'political detainee' or 'detainee camp'.

• Spanish: detenido - detenido preventivo
• Portuguese (BR): detento - detido
• Portuguese (PT): detido - prisioneiro
• Chinese (Simplified): 被拘留者 - 被关押者
• Chinese (Traditional): 被拘留者 - 被關押者
• Hindi: हिरासत में लिया गया व्यक्ति
• Arabic: معتقل
• Bengali: আটক ব্যক্তি - বন্দি (আইনি প্রসঙ্গে)
• Russian: заключённый (до суда) - задержанный
• Japanese: 被拘束者 - 拘留者
• Vietnamese: người bị giam giữ
• Korean: 구금자 - 구속자
• Turkish: gözaltındaki kişi - tutuklu (mahkeme kararı olmadan)
• Urdu: حراست میں لیا گیا شخص - زیر حراست فرد
• Indonesian: tahanan - orang yang ditahan

Example Sentences

The camp holds more than 100 detainees.

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Lawyers are fighting to improve conditions for detainees in the facility.

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Many detainees have not been charged with a crime yet.

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Reports show that some detainees are being held for political reasons.

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The detainee was questioned by the police.

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Each detainee has the right to a lawyer.

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