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pris·on·er P0567700 (prĭz′ə-nər, prĭz′nər)n.1. A person held in custody, captivity, or a condition of forcible restraint, especially while on trial or serving a prison sentence.2. One deprived of freedom of expression or action: "He was a prisoner of his own personality—of that given set of traits that ... predisposed him to see the world in a certain way, to make certain moves, certain choices" (William H. Hallahan).Idiom: take no prisoners1. To kill all of an enemy or a population.2. To be ruthless or unrestrained, as in an undertaking: "Grandmother was both very pretty and very mouthy. She took no prisoners" (Nicki Giovanni).prisoner (ˈprɪzənə) n1. (Law) a person deprived of liberty and kept in prison or some other form of custody as a punishment for a crime, while awaiting trial, or for some other reason2. a person confined by any of various restraints: we are all prisoners of time. 3. take no prisoners informal to be uncompromising and resolute in one's actions4. take someone prisoner to capture and hold someone as a prisoner, esp as a prisoner of warpris•on•er (ˈprɪz ə nər, ˈprɪz nər)
n. 1. a person confined in prison or kept in custody, esp. as the result of legal process. 2. a person or thing deprived of liberty or kept in restraint. [1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of warcaptiveunfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortuneconvict, yard bird, yardbird, con, inmate - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prisondetainee, political detainee - some held in custodyhostage, surety - a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified termsinternee - a person who is interned; "the internees were enemy aliens and suspected terrorists"political prisoner - someone who is imprisoned because of their political viewsPOW, prisoner of war - a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war |
prisonernoun1. convict, con (slang), lag (slang), jailbird the large number of prisoners sharing cells2. captive, hostage, detainee, internee wartime hostages and concentration-camp prisonersQuotations
"Only free men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts" [Nelson Mandela]Translationsprison (ˈprizn) noun a building in which criminals are kept; a jail. He was sent to prison; He is in prison. 監獄 监狱ˈprisoner noun anyone who has been captured and is held against his will as a criminal, in a war etc. The prisoners escaped from jail. 囚犯 囚犯prisoner of war – plural prisoners of war – a member of the armed forces captured in a war. 戰俘 战俘take/keep/hold prisoner to (capture and) confine (a person) against his will. Many soldiers were killed and the rest taken prisoner; She was kept prisoner in a locked room. 禁閉於...之中 禁闭于...之中
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take no prisoners1. Literally, to leave no enemies combatants alive, such as on a battlefield (i.e., to kill everyone instead of taking any prisoners). The marauders were notorious for taking no prisoners.2. By extension, to be utterly ruthless, uncompromising, or unyielding in the pursuit of one's agenda or goal. This business is renowned for being cutthroat. The people who succeed here take no prisoners. The new manager doesn't take any prisoners when a project needs to get done.See also: no, prisoner, takeprisoner of conscienceSomeone imprisoned for their political or religious beliefs or other ideologies or actions associated therewith. Arrested for using social media to condemn the actions of the dictator, they are now prisoners of conscience.See also: conscience, of, prisonertake no prisoners 1. Lit. to kill the enemy rather than seize the enemy as prisoners. The soldiers' orders were to take no prisoners. 2. Fig. to be extremely ruthless with the opposition. The new manager takes no prisoners. He is ruthless and stern.See also: no, prisoner, taketake no prisoners or not take any prisoners JOURNALISMIf someone takes no prisoners or does not take any prisoners when they are carrying out a plan or an action, they do it in a very forceful and determined way, without caring if they harm or upset other people. Neil is rough and aggressive; he takes no prisoners. She'd learned the hard way not to take any prisoners. She went in there with an agenda, and she wasn't prepared to make any compromises. Note: You can also say that someone has a take-no-prisoners attitude or approach to something. We had a take-no-prisoners attitude, and we didn't care who we upset. Note: This expression refers to the practice of killing enemy soldiers rather than keeping them as prisoners. See also: no, prisoner, takeprisoner of conscience a person detained or imprisoned because of their religious or political beliefs. This phrase is particularly associated with the campaigns of Amnesty International, a human-rights organization.See also: conscience, of, prisonertake no prisoners be ruthlessly aggressive or uncompromising in the pursuit of your objectives. 1998 Times The transition from Formula One to front-wheel drive saloon cars was never going to be easy…especially in a series where drivers are not known for taking prisoners. See also: no, prisoner, taketake no ˈprisoners be extremely aggressive and show no sympathy for other people in trying to achieve your aims: She took no prisoners in her dealings with the unions. ♢ Her take-no-prisoners approach has been remarkably successful.See also: no, prisoner, take take no prisoners1. To kill all of an enemy or a population.2. To be ruthless or unrestrained, as in an undertaking: "Grandmother was both very pretty and very mouthy. She took no prisoners" (Nicki Giovanni).See also: no, prisoner, taketake no prisonersBehave with utter ruthlessness. The term refers to the harsh military policy of killing the enemy rather than capturing them and taking prisoners. In the late 1900s it began to be transferred to other contexts as in, “As for a tax increase, our candidate is totally committed; he’ll take no prisoners on this issue.” It may be turning into a cliché. See also: no, prisoner, takeprisoner
prisoner a person deprived of liberty and kept in prison or some other form of custody as a punishment for a crime, while awaiting trial, or for some other reason Prisoner (Russian, zakliuchennyi), a person arrested by way of a measure of restraint. In the USSR the legal status of the prisoner is defined by the Statute on Preliminary Confinement Under Guard (July 11, 1969), according to which persons in custody in places of preliminary confinement have obligations and rights established by the legislation enacted for citizens of the USSR, with restrictions arising from the regimen of custody. Prisoners have the right to receive, in accordance with established procedure, packages, parcels, and money orders; they may also purchase food and other necessities by means of cashless transactions, have in their possession documents and notes pertinent to their case, and use books from the prison library. Female prisoners have the right to have with them children up to two years of age. Visits of relatives and other persons are granted, as a rule, once a month with the permission of the official or agency in charge of the proceedings of the given case. The same procedure governs correspondence with relatives and other citizens. Meetings with lawyers are granted without restrictions and for any length of time. Prisoners may be recruited for work only with their consent and with the permission of agencies of inquiry, the procurator, or the court, and they may work only at the place of preliminary confinement. The conditions of prisoners’ work and the payment for their work are determined by the Council of Ministers of the USSR. Sometimes the term “prisoner” applies to all persons in confinement, including those serving sentences upon conviction by a court; from the legal point of view, these persons are called convicts. I. V. SHMAROV [9–90CM] LegalSeeprisonSee PRIS
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Synonyms for prisonernoun convictSynonymsnoun captiveSynonyms- captive
- hostage
- detainee
- internee
Synonyms for prisonernoun a person who is confinedSynonymsRelated Words- unfortunate
- unfortunate person
- convict
- yard bird
- yardbird
- con
- inmate
- detainee
- political detainee
- hostage
- surety
- internee
- political prisoner
- POW
- prisoner of war
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