Definition of ARRESTEE (original) (raw)
: a person who is under arrest
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Among the Indiana arrestees, 21 have been sentenced. —
Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024 The arrestees were released later in the day without charges. —Lex McMenamin, Them, 5 Dec. 2024 If no one from EMS is there, officers will then take the arrestee to the hospital. —Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024 Both new arrestees were awaiting arraignment on felony charges in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for arrestee 
Word History
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
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 12 Jan. 2025.
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Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024 - Updated example sentences
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