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prison

['prɪz(ə)n] n
crim.law. cachot m; geôle f
law centre pénitentiaire; enceinte pénitentiaire
polit. prison f
tech. établissement pénitentiaire; maison d'arrêt; pénitentiaire m (en composition)
prison ['prɪz(ə)n] n
gen. maison centrale (de force)
 English thesaurus
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. pri
Prison ['prɪz(ə)n] n
mil., abbr. P
prison
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