The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DETAINEE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DETAINEE
- Different date I require shortly — one being held
- Being forbidden to leave, in canteen I ate dinner, upset
- Prisoner's girl entertaining Greek character at home
- Unruly youth had up with older female, one behind bars?
- In canteen I ate daily on return, being confined
- One stopped and added: “That isn’t ever even”
- Tea I need to prepare for confined person
- Row over Greek character and Eastern European, a kept man
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The straight part
We know that "Being forbidden/ to leave" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case being forbidden/ to leave = detainee.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DETAINEE mean?
DETAINEE noun- Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.