JailhouseWordNet Explorer
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noun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
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a penal institution maintained by the government
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a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
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a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial
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slang for a jail
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(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences
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jail in a local police station
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a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months