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on tag

on tag prepositional phrase: under judicial surveillance by means of an electronic tag worn on the ankle etc.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (UK) Under judicial surveillance by means of an electronic tag worn on the ankle etc.
    • The prisoner was released on tag.

Questions about on tag

What does on tag mean?
On tag means under judicial surveillance by means of an electronic tag worn on the ankle etc.
What part of speech is on tag?
On tag is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on tag in the dictionary

  1. on strike
  2. on stun
  3. on sufferance
  4. on swole
  5. on sync
  6. on tag
  7. on talking terms
  8. on tap
  9. on tape
  10. on target
  11. on task

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