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imprisonment
nounmasculineformalcommon/ˈkaɾsɨɾɨ/car·ce·re
Definitions
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The state of being deprived of liberty; incarceration.
Usage examples
“He spent long years in imprisonment for political crimes.”
“His health deteriorated during imprisonment.”
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preventive imprisonmentlife imprisonmentterm of imprisonment
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A penitentiary establishment; jail.
Usage examples
“The defendant was sentenced to ten years in prison.”
“The conditions of the old prison were inhumane.”
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public prisonprivate prisonprison sentenceprison escape