detainees

noun

Definition of detaineesnext
plural of detainee
as in defendants

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  1. defendants
  2. offenders
  3. criminals
  4. fish
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Ellison's co-defendants, Nishad Singh and Gary Wang, were left free by the courts.
    — Brady Dale, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The cert petition was filed after the Hawaii State Supreme Court ruled against the defendants in the case and held that Honolulu’s case should proceed under state law.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of defendants
Noun
  • In Texas, the parole division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice identifies offenders six months before their initial eligibility and notice is sent to both trial officials and victim family members.
    — Olivia Garrett, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In the state of Louisiana, a DUI offense is considered a felony on third and subsequent convictions, according to Louisiana Court Records, although first-time DUI offenders can face felony charges in instances where a death or violation of child endangerment laws is involved.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of offenders
Noun
  • The regulation, which would require small businesses to disclose the identity of people who directly or indirectly own a control a company, is designed to prevent criminals from hiding illicit activity conducted through shell companies or opaque ownership structures, the Treasury said.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But even as the ways criminals use ransomware are set to evolve, the actual makeup of the technology isn’t expected to change too drastically in the coming years.
    — Ryan Browne, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of criminals
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  • In 2019, the company filed for bankruptcy amid a price-fixing scandal and was acquired by Taiwanese fish conglomerate FCF Co for nearly $1 billion.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Humans, other land vertebrates, and jawed fish have synovial joints.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of fish
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