(DoD) Person in the custody of the US Armed Forces who has not been classified as an enemy prisoner of war (article 4, Geneva Convention of 1949 Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (GPW)), retained personnel (article 33, GPW), or civilian internee (article 78, Geneva Convention). Also called OD. See also civilian internee; custody; detainee; prisoner of war; retained personnel.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). other detainee. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/other_detainee/definitions/1963223 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "other detainee" http://smartdefine.org/other_detainee/definitions/1963223 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, other detainee, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/other_detainee/definitions/1963223>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "other detainee" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/other_detainee/definitions/1963223> |