/ Dictionary / Index D detainee: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•tain•ee Pronunciation: (di-tā'nē, dē"tā-nē'), [key] — n. a person held in custody, esp. for a political offense or for questioning. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: detainee (Thesaurus) detain detainer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language