political prisoner

noun

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

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Arce’s immediate predecessor, Jeanine Áñez, is in prison, regarded as a political prisoner, essentially, by the European Union and the United States. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025 Before the war, Alexander was held as a political prisoner at Oranienburg, one of the first concentration camps built by the Nazis. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025 Lopez appears as the movie star Ingrid Luna while actor Diego Luna portrays a political prisoner during Argentina's civil war in the 1980s, incarcerated alongside another man played by Tonatiuh. Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Kiss of the Spider Woman sees Luna, 45, take on the role of a political prisoner during Argentina's civil war in the 1980s, incarcerated alongside another man portrayed by Tonatiuh. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 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 5 Mar. 2025.

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