ghost detainee
(US) A person held in a detention center whose identity has been hidden by keeping them unregistered and therefore anonymous.
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(US) A person held in a detention center whose identity has been hidden by keeping them unregistered and therefore anonymous.
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(US) A prisoner not included in official prison records, and not reported to the Red Cross as a detainee.
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A facility in which people are detained (held in custody); a jail.
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(slang) A person who is ghosted or ignored by someone else.
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A concentration camp.
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