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detainee

/ˌdiːteɪˈniː/noun

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बंदी, नज़रबंद व्यक्ति, हिरासत में लिया गया व्यक्ति

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    [C]

    a person who is kept in prison, usually because of their political opinions, without being tried in court

    बंदी, नज़रबंद व्यक्ति, हिरासत में लिया गया व्यक्ति

    • Human rights groups demanded the release of all political detainees.
    • The detainees were held without trial for six months.

    Synonyms prisoner captive internee inmate

◇Word family
detain verbdetention noun
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§Grammar and usage

The suffix -ee shows the person to whom something is done, as in detainee, employee, trainee and nominee.

Suffix -ee उस व्यक्ति को दिखाता है जिसके साथ कोई कार्य किया जाता है, जैसे detainee, employee, trainee और nominee।