Prisoner

  • 101Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. — The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc was a 1996 made for cable movie starring William Shatner and Jonathan Jackson. It was produced for Showtime Networks under their family division, and first aired September 1996. The film was written by Rodman Gregg and… …

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  • 102prisoner of war — 1. noun A soldier or combatant who is captured by the enemy. Abbreviations , . As a prisoner of war, he was interrogated by his enemy captors. 2. adjective Of or relating to a prisoner of war or prisoners of war. After his capture he was taken to …

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  • 103Prisoner's Dilemma — A paradox in decision analysis in which two individuals acting in their own best interest pursue a course of action that does not result in the ideal outcome. The typical prisoner’s dilemma is set up in such a way that both parties choose… …

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  • 104prisoner of war — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms prisoner of war : singular prisoner of war plural prisoners of war someone, usually a soldier, who is held as a prisoner by the enemy during a war …

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  • 105prisoner at the bar — An accused person, while on trial before the court, is so called. One accused of crime, who is actually on trial, is in legal effect a prisoner at the bar, notwithstanding he has given bond for his appearance at the trial. He is a prisoner if… …

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  • 106Prisoner of Honor — Infobox Film name = Prisoner of Honor image size = caption = director = Ken Russell producer = Richard Dreyfuss Judith James writer = Ron Hutchinson starring = Richard Dreyfuss Oliver Reed Peter Firth Jeremy Kemp Brian Blessed Peter Vaughan… …

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  • 107prisoner's base — any of various children s games in which each of two teams has a home base where members of the opposing team are kept prisoner after being tagged or caught and from which they can be freed only in specified ways. Also called prison base. [1590… …

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  • 108prisoner of conscience — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms prisoner of conscience : singular prisoner of conscience plural prisoners of conscience someone who is sent to prison because of their political beliefs or actions …

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  • 109prisoner's friend — /prɪznəz ˈfrɛnd/ (say priznuhz frend) noun an untrained person who acts in a supportive role to a prisoner, especially during a police interview, in cases where the prisoner would otherwise be without such assistance …

  • 110prisoner's base — Base Base, n. [F. base, L. basis, fr. Gr. ba sis a stepping, step, a base, pedestal, fr. bai nein to go, step, akin to E. come. Cf. {Basis}, and see {Come}.] 1. The bottom of anything, considered as its support, or that on which something rests… …

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