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political prisoners

political prisoners is the plural of political prisoner.

Meaning of political prisoner

Noun

political prisoner (plural political prisoners)

  1. A person imprisoned for their political views or political activism.
    • Section 2 directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of War to furnish to the judges of the circuit and district courts of the United States and of the District of Columbia, a list of the names of all persons, citizens of loyal States, held as State or political prisoners of the United...1864, Edward McPherson, The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great Rebellion, from November 6, 1860, to July 4, 1864

Questions about political prisoners

What is political prisoners the plural of?
Political prisoners is the plural of political prisoner.

Words near political prisoners in the dictionary

  1. political oppositions
  2. political parties
  3. political party
  4. political price fixing
  5. political prisoner
  6. political prisoners
  7. political regime
  8. political regimes
  9. political risk
  10. political risks
  11. political science

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