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Captive, prisoner (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

detainee

I believe this is a double definition.

'captive' is the first definition.
(I know that captive is a type of captive)

'prisoner' is the second definition.
(I know that detainee is a type of prisoner)

(Other definitions for detainee that I've seen before include "Someone held in custody" , "confined person" , "Person kept in custody" , "One penned" , "One is held under guard, for political reasons perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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