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political detainee vs captive

captive vs political detainee

political detainee and captive both are nouns.

political detainee is not an adjective while captive is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
political detainee Yes No No No
captive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, captive is a hypernym of political detainee; that is, captive is a word with a broader meaning than political detainee:
  • political detainee: some held in custody
  • captive: a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Other hypernyms of political detainee include prisoner.
political detainee (noun) captive (noun)
some held in custody an animal that is confined
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
political detainee (adjective) captive (adjective)
giving or marked by complete attention to
being in captivity
Difference between political detainee and captive

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