Complete Definition of "ghost prisoner"

English

Noun
en-noun|sg=ghost prisoner

  1. A prisoner not included in official prison records, and not reported to the Red Cross as a detainee.

Usage notes
The term was used in connection with the scandals at Abu Ghraib Prison.

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