Definition of Political prisoner

1. Noun. Someone who is imprisoned because of their political views.

Generic synonyms: Captive, Prisoner

Definition of Political prisoner

1. Noun. A person imprisoned for no other reason than his political views or political activism ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Political Prisoner

political donation
political economy
political football
political hack
political incorrectness
political leader
political liberty
political machine
political movement
political opposition
political orientation
political parties
political party
political platform
political price fixing
political prisoner
political prisoners
political program
political relation
political risk
political risks
political science
political sciences
political scientist
political scientists
political sphere
political sympathies
political system
political systems
political theory

Literary usage of Political prisoner

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Through Siberia by Henry Lansdell (1882)
"A genuine political prisoner.— The church.—Lack of preaching.—House of the Commandant. IN the penal colony of Kara I found more than 2000 convicts, ..."

2. Through Siberia by Henry Lansdell (1882)
"A genuine political prisoner.— The church.—Lack of preaching.—House of the Commandant. IN the penal colony of Kara I found more than 2000 convicts, ..."

3. Some Account of George William Wilshere, Baron Bramwell of Hever, and His by Charles Fairfield (1898)
"Who or what is a political prisoner ? Definitions are difficult, but we may give ... Guy Fawkes was a political prisoner. Mr. John Cade would have been, ..."

4. The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great by Edward McPherson (1882)
"After theso Instructions, the Judge Advocate General made report, transmitting to this department a list of political prisoner! ..."

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