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How to pronounce inmate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms inpatient
Type of patient
Type Words
Synonyms con, convict, yard bird, yardbird
Type of captive, prisoner
Has types lifer, trusty
Type Words
Type of occupier, resident, occupant

Examples of inmate

inmate
An inmate who fails boot camp returns to prison to complete his or her sentence.
From the dailyherald.com
The inmate is blindfolded, strapped to a chair and a target pinned to his chest.
From the edition.cnn.com
When a released inmate can't take care of his family, guess who bears the costs?
From the kansas.com
From now on, guards who see an inmate give a hug or a smooch will end the visit.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The 35-year-old inmate, in Cessnock jail for theft, was due for release in 2013.
From the smh.com.au
Soon you won't be able to yell at an inmate because it will hurt their feelings.
From the ocregister.com
In an American maximum-security prison, where he was not an inmate, but a guard.
From the dailyherald.com
He also is not surprised that another inmate may be trying to set his client up.
From the time.com
Overall, inmate health care costs Ohio taxpayers $200 million annually, he said.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
More examples
  • One of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
  • Inpatient: a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
  • Convict: a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
  • The Inmates are a British garage rock/pub rock band formed after the split up of The Flying Tigers in 1977. In the early 1980s they had a medium sized international hit with a cover of The Standells' "Dirty Water" and a UK top 40 hit with "The Walk". ...
  • A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient); A person who occupies or dwells within a dwelling-house. ...
  • (Inmates) We may disclose medical information about you to a correctional institution or law enforcement official who has custody of you.
  • An individual sentenced to a term of at least one year and a day or more of incarceration within a Department of Corrections institution.
  • A person incarcerated in, or otherwise confined to, a correctional institution.
  • An individual remanded to the custody of a local, county, state, or federal correctional facility, including jails and prisons.