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arrestee

/əˌrɛstiː/ /æˌrɛstiː/

Meanings
noun
A person who is under arrest.

Examples :

"The arrestee was read his rights before being taken to the police station. "
person police law

Related Words

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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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read noun

/ɹiːd/ /ɹid/ /ɹɛd/

A reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play.

"The actor practiced his read for the school play diligently. "

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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rights noun

/ɹaɪts/

That which complies with justice, law or reason.

"Citizens have the right to vote in elections. "

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taken verb

/ˈteɪkən/

To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

"My brother took the last cookie. "

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under adjective

/ˈʊndə/ /ˈʌndə(ɹ)/ /ˈʌndɚ/

Being lower; being beneath something.

"The under-the-counter storage bin kept the extra supplies hidden. "

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police noun

[pəˈliːs] /ˈpliːs/ /ˈpoʊ.liːs/

A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.

"Call the police!"

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station noun

/ˈsteɪʃən/

A stopping place.

"The train station was crowded with people waiting for their trains. "

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arrest noun

/əˈɹɛst/

A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something.

"The arrest of the noisy student was necessary to restore order in the classroom. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "