1 a person who is kept in prison as a punishment, or while they are waiting for trial:
The number of prisoners serving life sentences has fallen. * They are demanding the release of all political prisoners.
2 a person who has been captured, for example by an enemy, and is being kept somewhere:
He was taken prisoner by rebel soldiers. * They are holding her prisoner and demanding a large ransom. * (figurative) She is afraid to go out and has become a virtual prisoner in her own home. * (figurative) He was a prisoner of his own ignorance.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, prisoner is tagged as noun.
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