Internee
(noun)
- A person who is interned, especially a civilian who is detained during a war or for political reasons.
- A person who lives or is housed within a specified area or place.
Origin:
French interné, past participle of interner to intern, from old french, from latin internus within.
Examples:
- During the war, the government interned thousands of Japanese Americans as suspected enemy aliens.
- The internees were housed in camps and subjected to harsh conditions.
- The internee was granted parole after serving several years in prison.
- The internees were allowed to work and attend school within the camp.
- The internee was eventually released and allowed to return home.