(DoD) A term used to refer to any person captured or otherwise detained by an armed force.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). detainee. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/detainee/definitions/1961355 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "detainee" http://smartdefine.org/detainee/definitions/1961355 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, detainee, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/detainee/definitions/1961355>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "detainee" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/detainee/definitions/1961355> |