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detainees

detainees is the plural of detainee.

Meaning of detainee

Noun

detainee (plural detainees)

  1. Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
    • In his statement, Miliband said the two flights had refuelled at Diego Garcia. Each one had a single detainee on board who did not leave the aircraft.2008 February 22, Richard Norton-Taylor and Julian Borger, “Embarrassed Miliband admits two US rendition flights refuelled on British soil”, in The Guardian

Phrases with detainees

Questions about detainees

What is detainees the plural of?
Detainees is the plural of detainee.

Words near detainees in the dictionary

  1. detainable
  2. detainder
  3. detainders
  4. detained
  5. detainee
  6. detainees
  7. detaineeship
  8. detainer
  9. detainers
  10. detainest
  11. detaineth

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