All detainee synonyms
de·tain·ee
D d noun detainee
- hostage — a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
- prisoner — a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
- prisoner of war — a person who is captured and held by an enemy during war, especially a member of the armed forces. Abbreviation: POW.
- slave — a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- captive — A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed.
- convict — If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law court.
- con — Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a policeman's title.
- bondwoman — a female serf or slave
- internee — a person who is or has been interned, as a prisoner of war.
- bondman — a feudal serf
- tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- culprit — When you are talking about a crime or something wrong that has been done, you can refer to the person who did it as the culprit.
- lag — netlag
- loser — a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.
- jailbird — a person who is or has been confined in jail; convict or ex-convict.
- lifer — a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
- yardbird — a convict or prisoner.
- bondservant — a serf or slave