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| 1. | [ noun ] (law) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) | |
| Synonyms: | gaol clink slammer jailhouse | |
| Related terms: | correctional_institution lockup hoosegow house_of_correction bastille pokey holding_cell workhouse imprison | |
| 2. | [ verb ] lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | |
| Synonyms: | imprison immure put_away put_behind_bars jug gaol lag remand incarcerate | |
| Examples: | "The suspects were imprisoned without trial" "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life" |
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| Related terms: | confine law imprisonment captivity prison_guard imprisonment | |
