jail term

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• jail — jail1 also gaol BrE [dʒeıl] n [U and C] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: jaiole, from Latin caveola, from cavea cage ] a place where criminals are kept as part of their punishment, or where people who have been charged with a crime are… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• term — term1 W1S1 [tə:m US tə:rm] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 in terms of something 2 in general/practical/financial etc terms 3¦(word)¦ 4¦(period of time)¦ 5¦(school/university)¦ 6¦(end)¦ 7 come to terms with something 8¦(conditions)¦ 9¦(relationship)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• term — term1 [ tɜrm ] noun *** ▸ 1 word/phrase for someone/something ▸ 2 for considering aspects ▸ 3 period of time ▸ 4 end of period something lasts ▸ 5 in mathematics ▸ 6 conditions of agreement ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a word or phrase used for… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• term — I UK [tɜː(r)m] / US [tɜrm] noun Word forms term : singular term plural terms *** 1) a) [countable] a word or phrase used for referring to something a technical/medical/legal/scientific term In simple terms, you need more exercise. The president… …   English dictionary

• term — 1 noun (C) ONE WAY OF REGARDING SOMETHING 1 in financial/artistic/psychological etc terms if you describe or consider something in financial etc terms, you are mainly interested in the financial etc side of it: In artistic terms, the film was… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• jail — / jāl/ n: a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody; specif: such a place under the jurisdiction of a local government (as a county) for the confinement of persons awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimes compare house of …   Law dictionary

• Jail Killing Day — is observed by the Awami League (AL) of Bangladesh on November 3 each year. It commemorates the killing of four Awami League leaders: Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, AHM Quamruzzaman and Captain M Mansur Ali on this date in 1975. The men were… …   Wikipedia

• jail — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE also gaol) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ city (esp. AmE), county, local ▪ high security, maximum security, top security (all esp. BrE) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• term — I n. expression, word 1) abstract; bold; clear; flattering; general; glowing; vague terms (she described him in glowing terms) 2) a general; generic; legal; technical term 3) in terms (to speak in general terms) 4) (misc.) a contradiction in… …   Combinatory dictionary

• jail mail — n. A letter to the editor sent by a prison inmate. Example Citations: In prisons across the country, with their artificial pre Internet worlds where magazines are one of the few connections to the outside and handwritten correspondence is the… …   New words

• term — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word or group of words ADJECTIVE ▪ specific ▪ blanket, broad, general, generic, umbrella ▪ descriptive …   Collocations dictionary