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subprison

subprison noun: a small-scale prison that is run by the authorities of a larger prison.

Noun

subprison (plural subprisons)

  1. A small-scale prison that is run by the authorities of a larger prison.
  2. A separate section of a prison, typically holding a specific subset of prisoners.

Forms of subprison

pluralsubprisons

Questions about subprison

What does subprison mean?
Subprison means a small-scale prison that is run by the authorities of a larger prison.
What part of speech is subprison?
Subprison is a noun.
What is the plural of subprison?
The plural of subprison is subprisons.

Words near subprison in the dictionary

  1. subprioritizes
  2. subprioritizing
  3. subpriority
  4. subpriors
  5. subprismatic
  6. subprison
  7. subprisons
  8. subproblem
  9. subproblems
  10. subprocedural
  11. subprocedure

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