arrestee

noun

ar·​rest·​ee ə-ˌre-ˈstē How to pronounce arrestee (audio)
: a person who is under arrest

Examples of arrestee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The school issued interim suspensions to student arrestees in May, and lifted the suspensions on a case-by-case basis as students appealed. Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 7 Aug. 2024 The author of this stupidity — himself a former arrestee — should be held accountable by voters when his tenure is up. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2024 The New York Times reported last month that the many of the arrestees have seen their charges dropped. Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 7 Aug. 2024 Authorities have not publicly identified any of the 12 arrestees, but did emphasize that the investigation was ongoing and more people could be arrested. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for arrestee 

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arrestee was in 1944

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“Arrestee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrestee. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

arrestee

noun
ar·​res·​tee ə-ˌres-ˈtē How to pronounce arrestee (audio)
: a person who is or was under arrest

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