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imprisonment

/ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/ /ɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
noun
GeneralLaw
  1. 1 hapis, hapsedilme, hapis cezası uncountable

Definition (English)

The state of being kept in prison or in a place you cannot leave, as punishment.

Example Sentences

  1. The sentence was life imprisonment without parole.
    Ceza, şartlı tahliyesiz ömür boyu hapisti.
  2. He faced a long period of imprisonment.
    Uzun bir hapis cezasıyla karşı karşıyaydı.

Synonyms

detentionconfinementcustodyincarceration

Collocations

life imprisonmentimprisonment for theftimprisonment without paroleimprisonment sentenceterm of imprisonmentimprisonment conditions

Related Words

prisonsentenceconvictionparolepenaltylaw

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