prison term

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• prison term — noun the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned he served a prison term of 15 months his sentence was 5 to 10 years he is doing time in the county jail • Syn: ↑sentence, ↑time • Derivationally related forms: ↑sentence …   Useful english dictionary

• prison term — amount of time a person is to be imprisoned …   English contemporary dictionary

• reduce a prison term — make a prison term shorter, reduce the time in jail …   English contemporary dictionary

• Prison gang — is a term used to denote any type of gang activity in prisons and correctional facilities. Prison officials and others in law enforcement use the term Security Threat Group, or STG.The concept for the Security Threat Group name is to take away… …   Wikipedia

• prison — pris·on n: an institution usu. under state control for confinement of persons serving sentences for serious crimes compare house of correction, house of detention, jail, lockup …   Law dictionary

• 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 — 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 — 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

• prison */*/*/ — UK [ˈprɪz(ə)n] / US noun Word forms prison : singular prison plural prisons [countable/uncountable] an institution where people are kept as punishment for committing a crime. The people who stay in prison are called prisoners in prison: He s… …   English dictionary

• prison — pris|on [ prızn ] noun *** count or uncount an institution where people are kept as punishment for committing a crime. A large prison is called a penitentiary and the people who are kept there are called prisoners: send someone to prison: He was… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• prison — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Place of confinement Nouns 1. prison, penitentiary; maximum, medium, or minimum security prison, jail, lockup, gaol, cage, coop, den, cell, oubliette; cell block; stronghold, fortress, keep, dungeon,… …   English dictionary for students