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prisoner at large

prisoner at large noun: a member of the military who is being disciplined by being forbidden to leave the barracks or ship on which they are stationed.

Noun

prisoner at large (plural prisoners at large)

  1. A member of the military who is being disciplined by being forbidden to leave the barracks or ship on which they are stationed.

Forms of prisoner at large

pluralprisoners at large

Questions about prisoner at large

What does prisoner at large mean?
Prisoner at large means a member of the military who is being disciplined by being forbidden to leave the barracks or ship on which they are stationed.
What part of speech is prisoner at large?
Prisoner at large is a noun.
What is the plural of prisoner at large?
The plural of prisoner at large is prisoners at large.

Words near prisoner at large in the dictionary

  1. prison-bound
  2. prisonable
  3. prisondom
  4. prisoned
  5. prisoner
  6. prisoner at large
  7. prisoner exchange
  8. prisoner exchanges
  9. prisoner of conscience
  10. prisoner of hope
  11. prisoner of war

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