prisoner of conscience
noun/ˌprɪznər əv ˈkɒnʃəns/
/ˌprɪznər əv ˈkɑːnʃəns/
(plural prisoners of conscience)
- a person who is kept in prison because of his or her political or religious beliefs
- The former prisoner of conscience was elected president of the new democracy.
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