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e-carceration en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English electronic English e- English incarceration blend English e-carceration Blend of e- (“electronic”) + incarceration.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The use of technology and surveillance as a way to deprive people of individual liberty.
    • Part of the problem surrounding e-carceration is that most people don't know what the heck it refers to. Ankle monitors and house arrest are the most obvious examples, but they don't encompass everything. 2021 March 30, Vanessa Taylor, “E-carceration brings the oppression of the prison system into your own home”, in Mic, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2023:
    • These surveillance tools were being assembled even before President Trump took office, with the Biden administration establishing data broker contracts, developing e-carceration tools, and using artificial intelligence, even though this violated the administration’s own federal policies on the responsible use of artificial intelligence. 2025 April 30, Don Bell, “Mass Deportations Will Rely on Authoritarian Surveillance”, in Project on Government Oversight, archived from the original on 23 May 2026: