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inmate
inmate /ˈɪn.meɪt/ noun [C]
► F0 a person who is kept in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally illThesaurus+: ↑People held in prison• • • Extra Examples:» Women make up about 6 percent of all inmates in the U.S.» The inmates claim they have been mistreated by the prison guards.» Two inmates managed to escape during the riot.» Some prison inmates have gone on hunger strike.» The prison has had little success in rehabilitating inmates. |