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superjail en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English jail English superjail From super- + jail.

Meanings

1. A very large prison.
   • Plans are afoot to build a superjail to hold intractable prisoners, and the state is adding another 500 cells to the prison system to cope with overcrowding. 1997, Michael H Tonry, Kate Hamilton, Kathleen Hatlestad, Sentencing Reform in Overcrowded Times: A Comparative Perspective:
   • However, a Utah-based company, Management and Training Corporation Canada, was found to have violated the province's human rights code in a superjail... 2004, Jane Jacobs, Dark Age Ahead:

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Synonyms

megajail