political detainee
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Detainee 002: The Case of David Hicks — is a 2007 book by Leigh Sales. It explains how David Hicks, an Australian citizen, became involved in Islamist terrorism. Detainee 002 was the winner of the 2007 George Munster Award for Independent Journalism.[1][2][3] References ^ … Wikipedia
detainee — ► NOUN ▪ a person detained in custody, especially for political reasons … English terms dictionary
detainee — [dē΄tān ē′] n. a person held in custody, usually for political reasons … English World dictionary
Political positions of John McCain — U.S. Senator John McCain (R AZ), a member of the U.S. Congress since 1983, a two time U.S. presidential candidate, and the nominee of the Republican Party in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, has taken positions on many political issues… … Wikipedia
Political abuse of psychiatry in the Soviet Union — Soviet Union … Wikipedia
detainee — UK [ˌdiːteɪˈniː] / US [ˌdɪteɪˈnɪ] noun [countable] Word forms detainee : singular detainee plural detainees someone who is kept in prison, especially because of their political activities … English dictionary
detainee — [[t]di͟ːteɪni͟ː[/t]] detainees N COUNT A detainee is someone who is held prisoner by a government because of his or her political views or activities … English dictionary
detainee — noun Date: circa 1928 a person held in custody especially for political reasons … New Collegiate Dictionary
detainee — /di tay nee, dee tay nee /, n. a person held in custody, esp. for a political offense or for questioning. [1925 30; DETAIN + EE] * * * … Universalium
detainee — de|tain|ee [ˌdi:teıˈni:] n formal someone who is officially kept in a prison, usually because of their political views … Dictionary of contemporary English
