political prisoner

noun

: a person put in prison because of his or her political beliefs

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In 2020, the former political prisoner and presidential candidate Leopoldo López landed in Madrid after staying for more than a year in the Spanish embassy. Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024 In Free Nelson Mandela [w/t], the man who was arguably the most famous political prisoner of all time will have his story told by Rogan Productions, the indie behind Stephen: The Murder that Changed a Nation and ABBA: Against All Odds, along with GroupM Motion Entertainment. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024 Mohammad, 20, was a political prisoner taken into custody in October, his father said. James Longman, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024 Her efforts led the US State Department to label al-Abbasi a political prisoner, held without just cause. Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for political prisoner 

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“Political prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20prisoner. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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