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Meaning of "political prisoner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLITICAL PRISONER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLITICAL PRISONER

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Political prisoner is a noun.
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WHAT DOES POLITICAL PRISONER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

political prisoner

Political prisoner

A political prisoner is someone imprisoned because they have opposed or criticized the government responsible. The term is used by persons or groups challenging the legitimacy of the detention of a prisoner. Supporters of the term define a political prisoner as someone who is imprisoned for his or her participation in political activity. If a political offense was not the official reason for detention, the term would imply that the detention was motivated by the prisoner's politics.

Definition of political prisoner in the English dictionary

The definition of political prisoner in the dictionary is someone imprisoned for holding, expressing, or acting in accord with particular political beliefs.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLITICAL PRISONER

political
political action committee
political asylum
political commissar
political convention
political correctness
political economy
political football
political geography
political incorrectness
political party
political science
political scientist
politicalise
politicalize
politically
politically correct
politically incorrect
politically motivated
politically-minded

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLITICAL PRISONER

air-conditioner
boner
commissioner
conditioner
coprisoner
disponer
ghost prisoner
imprisoner
kroner
poisoner
practitioner
prisoner
reasoner
remand prisoner
seasoner
sooner
stoner
summoner
take someone prisoner
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Synonyms and antonyms of political prisoner in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «political prisoner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLITICAL PRISONER

Find out the translation of political prisoner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of political prisoner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «political prisoner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

政治犯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

preso político
570 millions of speakers

English

political prisoner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राजनीतिक कैदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سجين سياسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

политзаключенный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prisioneiro político
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাজনৈতিক দল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prisonnier politique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

parti politik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

politische Gefangene
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

政治犯
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정치범
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Partai politik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tù nhân chính trị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரசியல் கட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राजकीय पक्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

siyasi parti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prigioniero politico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

więzień polityczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

політв´язень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deținut politic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολιτικός κρατούμενος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

politieke gevangene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

politisk fånge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

politisk fange
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of political prisoner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLITICAL PRISONER»

The term «political prisoner» is regularly used and occupies the 101.366 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLITICAL PRISONER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about political prisoner

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5 QUOTES WITH «POLITICAL PRISONER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word political prisoner.
1
Barbara Amiel
Among those people lucky enough, if you will, to have actually been brought to trial as a political prisoner, several historians have said there has not been one acquittal since the Bolshevik Revolution.
2
Jackson Browne
As far as those kinds of things, I also played at the concert to call for the release of Nelson Mandela when he was a political prisoner in South Africa. We were celebrating his 70th birthday and calling for his release.
3
Alexei Navalny
Nobody wants a political prisoner, but a political emigrant is no problem.
4
Leonard Peltier
A political prisoner is someone who is out fighting for his or her people's rights and freedom and is imprisoned for that alone.
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Dilma Rousseff
Due to the fact that I experienced personally the situation of a political prisoner, I have an historical commitment to all those that were or are prisoners just because they expressed their views, their public opinion, their own opinions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLITICAL PRISONER»

Discover the use of political prisoner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to political prisoner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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No surrender: writings from an anti-imperialist political ...
This book should stimulate learning from our political prisoners, but more importantly it challenges us to work to free them, and in doing so take the best of our history forward." [Susan Rosenberg, former U.S. political prisoner] "David ...
David Gilbert, 2004
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Surviving Mexico's Dirty War: A Political Prisoner's Memoir
A riveting memoir of Mexico's ''dirty wars''
Alberto Ulloa Bornemann, Arthur Schmidt, Aurora Camacho de Schmidt, 2007
3
The Long Nightmare: My 17 Years as a Political Prisoner
Autobiography of Said Zahari, a Malay journalist in the 1950s and 60s and political prisoner in Singapore.
Said Zahari, 2007
4
Never say die: the chronicle of a political prisoner
Described as the most sensational security, diplomatic and judicial quagmire in post-independence Kenya, this is the first-hand testament of a political prisoner's struggle to survive.
Wanyiri Kihoro, 1998
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Public Monuments: Art in Political Bondage 1870-1997
THE COMPETITION FOR THE MONUMENT TO THE UNKNOWN POLITICAL PRISONER Despite some isolated forerunners, it was only in 1951 that the West adopted abstract forms for public monuments. The widespread feeling that ...
Sergiusz Michalski, 1998
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Revolutionary Letters
Every pederast, dealer, drunk driver, burglar poacher, striker, strike breaker, rapist Polar bear at San Francisco zoo, political prisoner Ancient wise turtle at Detroit Aquarium, political prisoner Flamingoes dying in Phoenix tourist park, political ...
Diane Di Prima, 2007
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Documents: Working Papers, 2003 Ordinary Session (first ...
9652 - 10 January 2003 The problem of determination of universally admissible criteria for the concept of "political prisoner" presented by Mr Rafael HUSEYNOV and others Although imprisonments for political motives often occur in different ...
Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly, 2003
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Memories of a Political Prisoner
Memories of a Political Prisoner is a moment in the life of exiles and was one of the many reminisces that refugees are forced to 'think out' as a consequence of their existential condition in forced to leave home and wander in strange ...
Chengiah Rogers Ragaven, 2011
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Critical Companion to William Butler Yeats: A Literary ...
“on a Political Prisoner” caps an informal sequence on the easter risiNg that includes “easter 1916,” “sixteen Dead Men” (1920), and “The Rose Tree” (1920). anticipating “iN memory of eVa gore- Booth aNd coN markieWicz” and reprising ...
David A. Ross, 2009
10
Maroon the Implacable: The Collected Writings of Russell ...
This first published collection of his accumulated works showcases his understanding of the current historical moment, with proposals for how to move forward embracing new political concepts and practices.
Russell Maroon Shoatz, Fred Ho, Quincy Saul, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLITICAL PRISONER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term political prisoner is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ailing political prisoner refused treatment in Iran
NCRI – An ailing political prisoner in Iran's notorious Rajai-Shahr Prison (Gohardasht Prison) is being refused treatment by the authorities in ... «NCR-Iran.org, Jul 15»
2
Nauruan MP Roland Kun a virtual prisoner, says Aussie wife
... Melbourne lawyer and mother of three, last saw her husband, a Nauruan MP who has become a virtual political prisoner on the Pacific island ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
Why Iranian Dissidents Support the Nuclear Deal--In Their Own Words
"As a former Iranian political prisoner who spent six years in the Islamic Republic's jails and whose writings have been banned in Iran, I support ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Op-Ed: Taking political action in SA in the short and long term
He is a former African National Congress underground operative and served over 11 years as a political prisoner and under house arrest. «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»
5
Long-awaited exhibition reveals the art of suffering
Now, a collection of artwork created by artist Htein Lin during his years in confinement as a political prisoner are to go on display in an ... «Myanmar Times, Jul 15»
6
Yemen: Tentative Ceasefire After US-Backed Airstrikes Kill 120
Among those who attended was former political prisoner and Black Panther Eddie Conway, who explained why the conference was a ... «Democracy Now!, Jul 15»
7
Another political prisoner of Tibet dies in Chinese prison
Tibet-Prisoner-Yeshe-2015 Dharamshala — Barely a week after revered Tibetan monk and political prisoner Tenzin Delek Rinpoche was ... «Tibet Post International, Jul 15»
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Brest regional court dismissed complaint of political prisoner Yury …
The political prisoner asked the court to reverse the judgement of Pruzhany district court, according to which he was found guilty of evasion ... «Charter 97, Jul 15»
9
Padma—A Perpetual Prisoner?
The tide of police excess and impunity in Chhattisgarh does not seem to end. The tale of Bellala Padma, a political prisoner in Chhattisgarh ... «Economic and Political Weekly, Jul 15»
10
Beyond Innocence: US Political Prisoners and the Fight Against …
"I don't think you can separate the issue of who is a political prisoner from the politics and movements for progressive social change and ... «Truth-Out, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Political prisoner [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/political-prisoner>. Apr 2024 ».
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