internee

[ in-tur-nee ]
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noun
  1. a person who is or has been interned, as a prisoner of war.

Origin of internee

1
First recorded in 1915–20; intern2 + -ee

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British Dictionary definitions for internee

internee

/ (ˌɪntɜːˈniː) /


noun
  1. a person who is interned, esp an enemy citizen in wartime or a terrorism suspect

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