prisoner at large

noun

A member of the military who is being disciplined by being forbidden to leave the barracks or ship on which they are stationed.

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Meanings

nounprisoner at large (plural prisoners at large)

plural prisoners at large

  1. governmentA member of the military who is being disciplined by being forbidden to leave the barracks or ship on which they are stationed.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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