arrestee

noun

ar·​rest·​ee ə-ˌre-ˈstē How to pronounce arrestee (audio)
: a person who is under arrest

Examples of arrestee in a Sentence

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Hundreds of arrestees have alleged beatings, torture and other ill-treatment by law enforcement, while opposition politicians have faced public assaults. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 July 2025 In fact, the vast majority of arrestees in Los Angeles have no criminal records. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025 Gonzalez said they were told to come back the following day, Saturday, because several of the arrestees hadn't been processed yet. Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 June 2025 Only five were listed as arrestees or linked to criminal charges. Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for arrestee

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arrestee was in 1944

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“Arrestee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrestee. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

arrestee

noun
ar·​res·​tee ə-ˌres-ˈtē How to pronounce arrestee (audio)
: a person who is or was under arrest

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