ghost prisoner

English

Noun

ghost prisoner (plural ghost prisoners)

  1. (US) 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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