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Definition of "internee" [internee]

  • One who is interned or confined, especially in wartime. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "internee" in a sentence
  • "Here are our three featured speakers: Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal (left), former Transportation Secretary (and Heart Mountain internee) Norman Mineta (middle), and former Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson."
  • "The job posting did say "internee," but I thought it was a typo"
  • "If not, they often ended up doing odd jobs and living in internee camps."
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