political prisoner

This page is about the collocation political prisoner

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

someone who's imprisoned because of their political beliefs

For example

  • There are thousands of political prisoners in jails all over the world.

  • If you want to learn about political prisoners, visit the Amnesty International website.

Quick Quiz

He's a political prisoner because he

a. supported the government

b. opposed the government

c. robbed a politician
a) supported the government b) opposed the government c) robbed a politician

Contributor: Matt Errey