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prison state

prison state noun: a state that severely restricts the freedom of its citizens.

Noun

prison state (plural prison states)

  1. A state that severely restricts the freedom of its citizens.
    • Lim Ŭn does not attempt to portray the gigantic prison state that is Kim's North Korea, […]1982, Ŭn Lim, The Founding of a Dynasty: An Authentic Biography of Kim Il-sŏng, page 328

Forms of prison state

pluralprison states

Questions about prison state

What does prison state mean?
Prison state means a state that severely restricts the freedom of its citizens.
What part of speech is prison state?
Prison state is a noun.
What is the plural of prison state?
The plural of prison state is prison states.

Words near prison state in the dictionary

  1. prison purses
  2. prison ring
  3. prison rings
  4. prison sentence
  5. prison sentences
  6. prison state
  7. prison states
  8. prison wall
  9. prison wallet
  10. prison wallets
  11. prison walls

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