noun
political prisoner
Refers to a person imprisoned for political reasons. Often used in news and human rights contexts. Compare with 政治犯, which can also refer to the crime or the criminal.
See also: 政治犯
その国では多くの政治囚が拘束されている。
Many political prisoners are detained in that country.
彼は政治囚として5年間刑務所
He was in prison for five years as a political prisoner.
Compound of 政治 (politics) and 囚 (prisoner).