inmate | | |
n. (person) | 1. inmate | one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital). |
| ~ occupant, occupier, resident | someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there. |
n. (person) | 2. inmate, inpatient | a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated. |
| ~ patient | a person who requires medical care.; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly" |
n. (person) | 3. con, convict, inmate, yard bird, yardbird | a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison. |
| ~ lifer | a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment. |
| ~ captive, prisoner | a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war. |
| ~ trusty | a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges. |
prisoner | | |
n. (person) | 1. captive, prisoner | a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war. |
| ~ unfortunate, unfortunate person | a person who suffers misfortune. |
| ~ convict, con, yard bird, yardbird, inmate | a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison. |
| ~ detainee, political detainee | some held in custody. |
| ~ hostage, surety | a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms. |
| ~ internee | a person who is interned.; "the internees were enemy aliens and suspected terrorists" |
| ~ political prisoner | someone who is imprisoned because of their political views. |
| ~ pow, prisoner of war | a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war. |
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