prisoner

//ˈprɪz.ən.ər//
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Noun

prisonerSingular
prisonersPlural
1

A person who is kept in prison as a punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial

The prisoner was released after serving ten years in jail.

2

A person who is captured and held by an enemy during a war

Many soldiers were taken as prisoners of war.

3

A person who is trapped or confined by a situation or circumstance

She felt like a prisoner in her own home.