Prisoner vs. Detainee — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Prisoner and Detainee
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Prisoner
A prisoner (also known as an inmate or detainee) is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement, captivity, or forcible restraint.
Detainee
A person held in custody or confinement
A political detainee.
Prisoner
A person held in custody, captivity, or a condition of forcible restraint, especially while on trial or serving a prison sentence.
Detainee
Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
Prisoner
One deprived of freedom of expression or action
"He was a prisoner of his own personality—of that given set of traits that ... predisposed him to see the world in a certain way, to make certain moves, certain choices" (William H. Hallahan).
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Detainee
Some held in custody
Prisoner
A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
Prisoner
Any person held against their will.
Prisoner
A person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation or a set of circumstances.
I am no longer a prisoner to fear, for I am a child of God.
Prisoner
One who is confined in a prison.
Prisoner
A person under arrest, or in custody, whether in prison or not; a person held in involuntary restraint; a captive; as, a prisoner at the bar of a court.
Prisoner of Hope thou art, - look up and sing.
Prisoner
A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
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