• Machinist@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Detained suspect, Detained for National Security or equivalent is probably what goes on the paperwork. If they’re held longer than reasonable repatriation takes, they would then become prisoners of some type.

    Informally, prisoner is probably used the most, in spite of whatever is actually correct.