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prison
['prɪz(ə)n]
n
law
place of long term incarceration, where convicts fulfill their sentences
;
A federal or state public building or other place for the confinement of persons. It is used as either a punishment imposed by the law or otherwise in the course of the administration of justice. Also known as penitentiary, penal institution, adult correctional institution, or jail
mil., abbr.
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Prison
['prɪz(ə)n]
n
mil., abbr.
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