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captive |
one who is captured and held prisoner. [2 definitions] |
cell |
a very small room for a prisoner, nun, or monk. [1/4 definitions] |
enslaved |
If a person is enslaved, someone has wrongly taken away that person's freedom and made them become a type of prisoner. The person who has done this considers the enslaved person their property and usually forces them to do long, hard, and painful work for them. |
handcuff |
Handcuffs are a device used to hold together the wrists of a prisoner. They are often used by police. Handcuffs have two metal rings that go around the wrists. The rings are joined together by a chain or bar but can be opened by a key. |
hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
iron |
(plural) chains used to hold a prisoner. [1/9 definitions] |
kidnap |
When people kidnap someone, they take that person to a secret place and keep them like a prisoner in order to get money from someone else. They promise they will let this person go free if they are given the money they ask for. |
mercy |
If a judge treats a prisoner with mercy, the judge does not punish the prisoner as much as he or she could. If a student does something very wrong and the school principal shows mercy to them, the principal gives them only a mild punishment, or they stop the punishment they are already giving. Mercy is a type of kindness or a kind way of treating someone. [1/3 definitions] |
parole |
the release of a prisoner before the time of punishment is finished. Prisoners who are given parole have behaved well in prison. When on parole, they must obey certain rules. [1/2 definitions] |
POW |
a person who has been taken prisoner by the enemy during a war. "POW" is an abbreviation of "prisoner of war." |
prisoner |
A prisoner is a person who must stay in a jail or prison. |
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