prisoner of conscience
noun🔊/ˌprɪznər əv ˈkɒnʃəns/
🔊/ˌprɪznər əv ˈkɑːnʃəns/
(plural prisoners of conscience)
a person who is kept in prison because of his or her political or religious beliefs （因政治或宗教信仰）被关押的人；政治犯；宗教犯 The former prisoner of conscience was elected president of the new democracy. 从前的政治犯当选为新的民主政府的总统。