prisoner

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pris·on·er / ˈpriz(ə)nər/ • n. a person legally committed to prison as a punishment for crimes they have committed or while awaiting trial. ∎  a person captured and kept confined by an enemy, opponent, or criminal: American citizens were being held prisoner in Iran 200 rebels were taken prisoner. ∎  fig. a person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation or set of circumstances: he's become a prisoner of the publicity he's generated.PHRASES: take no prisoners be ruthlessly aggressive or uncompromising in the pursuit of one's objectives.

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