Meanings
nounghost detainee (plural ghost detainees)
plural ghost detainees
- USA person held in a detention center whose identity has been hidden by keeping them unregistered and therefore anonymous.
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ghost detainee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20detainee
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“ghost detainee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20detainee. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghost detainee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20detainee.
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