prisoner

n.

1. A person held in custody, captivity, or a condition of forcible restraint, especially while on trial or serving a prison sentence.
2. One deprived of freedom of expression or action: “He was a prisoner of his own personality—of that given set of traits that . . . predisposed him to see the world in a certain way, to make certain moves, certain choices” (William H. Hallahan).

Generally, anyone who is held against his or her will. Specifically, one who has been committed to a prison, jail, or penal institution for the purpose of detention until he or she may be tried for a crime of which he or she is accused, or for the purpose of punishment after conviction of such crime. See detention; sentence.Compare inmate.

IN BRIEF: A person who is kept shut up or held as a captive.

The prisoner was led from the court to the jail by the police officer.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fange

idioms:

• prisoner of conscience    person, der er fængslet på grund af politisk eller religiøs overbevisning
• prisoner of war    krigsfange
• state prisoner    statsfange

Nederlands (Dutch)
gevangene, gedetineerde

Français (French)
n. - prisonnier, détenu

idioms:

• prisoner of conscience    prisonnier d'opinion
• prisoner of war    prisonnier de guerre
• state prisoner    prisonnier de l'État

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gefangener

idioms:

• prisoner of conscience    aus politischen oder religiösen Gründen Inhaftierter
• prisoner of war    Kriegsgefangener
• state prisoner    Staatsgefangener

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κρατούμενος, φυλακισμένος, υπόδικος, κατάδικος, αιχμάλωτος, δεσμώτης, (μτφ.) δέσμιος (παθών κ.λπ.)

idioms:

• prisoner of conscience    κρατούμενος συνείδησης
• prisoner of war    αιχμάλωτος πολέμου
• state prisoner    πολιτικός κρατούμενος

Italiano (Italian)
prigioniero

idioms:

• prisoner of conscience    detenuto politico
• prisoner of war    prigioniero di guerra
• state prisoner    detenuto politico

Português (Portuguese)
n. - prisioneiro (m)

idioms:

• prisoner of conscience    prisioneiro de consciência
• prisoner of war    prisioneiro de guerra
• state prisoner    preso político

Русский (Russian)
заключенный, узник

idioms:

• prisoner of conscience    узник совести
• prisoner of war    военнопленный
• state prisoner    заключенный с большим сроком, узник государства

Español (Spanish)
n. - preso, prisionero, detenido, acusado

idioms:

• prisoner of conscience    preso de conciencia
• prisoner of war    prisionero de guerra
• state prisoner    preso político

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fånge

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
囚犯, 战俘, 犯人

idioms:

• prisoner of conscience    政治犯, 良心的囚徒
• prisoner of war    战俘, 俘虏
• state prisoner    政治犯

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 囚犯, 戰俘, 犯人

idioms:

• prisoner of conscience    政治犯, 良心的囚徒
• prisoner of war    戰俘, 俘虜
• state prisoner    政治犯

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 죄수, 형사피고인

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 囚人, 刑事被告人, 捕虜, とりこ

idioms:

• prisoner of conscience    政治犯, 国事犯, 良心の囚人
• prisoner of war    捕虜

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سجين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אסיר, עציר‬

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prisoner