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prisoner noun

  /ˈpɹɪznə/ , /ˈpɹɪznɚ/ , /ˈpɹɪzənə/ , /ˈpɹɪzənɚ/
  • A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
  • Any person held against their will.
 preso, prisionero

prison noun

  /ˈpɹɪzn̩/ , [pʰɹ̠̊ɪzn̩]
  • A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
 cárcel, prisión, penitenciaría, presidio, chirona, trullo
  • (uncountable) Confinement in prison.
 prisión, presidio

prisonization noun

  • The process of assimilation to the customs, social norms, etc. of a prison.
 prisionización
prisoner of war
prisionero de guerra, prisionera de guerra
political prisoner
preso político
prisoner of conscience
preso de conciencia
prisoner swap
canje de prisioneros, intercambio de prisioneros
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