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prison officer

prison officer noun: a person responsible for the supervision and security of prisoners.

Noun

prison officer (plural prison officers)

  1. A person responsible for the supervision and security of prisoners.
    Synonyms:
    warder, gaoler, jailer

Synonyms of prison officer

Forms of prison officer

pluralprison officers

Questions about prison officer

What does prison officer mean?
Prison officer means a person responsible for the supervision and security of prisoners.
What part of speech is prison officer?
Prison officer is a noun.
What is the plural of prison officer?
The plural of prison officer is prison officers.

Words near prison officer in the dictionary

  1. prison house
  2. prison houses
  3. prison justice
  4. prison labor
  5. prison napalm
  6. prison officer
  7. prison officers
  8. prison pocket
  9. prison pockets
  10. prison psychosis
  11. prison purse

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