ghost prisoner

noun

A prisoner not included in official prison records, and not reported to the Red Cross as a detainee.

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Meanings

nounghost prisoner (plural ghost prisoners)

plural ghost prisoners

  1. USA prisoner not included in official prison records, and not reported to the Red Cross as a detainee.
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APA

ghost prisoner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20prisoner

MLA

“ghost prisoner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20prisoner. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghost prisoner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20prisoner.

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