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reincarceration

reincarceration noun: a second or subsequent incarceration.

Noun

reincarceration (countable and uncountable, plural reincarcerations)

  1. A second or subsequent incarceration.
    • The Pew report recommended diverting nonviolent offenders away from prison and using punishments short of reincarceration for minor or technical violations of probation or parole.2008 February 29, Adam Liptak, “U.S. Imprisons One in 100 Adults, Report Finds”, in New York Times

Forms of reincarceration

pluralreincarcerations

Origin of reincarceration

From re- + incarceration.

Questions about reincarceration

What does reincarceration mean?
Reincarceration means a second or subsequent incarceration.
What part of speech is reincarceration?
Reincarceration is a noun.
What is the plural of reincarceration?
The plural of reincarceration is reincarcerations.

Words near reincarceration in the dictionary

  1. Reinboth
  2. reincarcerate
  3. reincarcerated
  4. reincarcerates
  5. reincarcerating
  6. reincarceration
  7. reincarcerations
  8. reincarnatable
  9. reincarnate
  10. reincarnated
  11. reincarnates

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