Word of the Day:
detainee
What It Means
Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
Detainee in Context
“Louis Louaillier, a U.S. citizen, journalist, and assemblymember, wrote in his local newspaper, The Louisiana Courier, that detainees should go to a civil judge...”
Did You Know?
From detain + -ee.
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