superjail
superjail noun: a very large prison.
Noun
superjail (plural superjails)
- A very large prison.
- Plans are afoot to build a superjail to hold intractable prisoners, and the state is adding another 500 cells to the prison system to cope with overcrowding.1997, Michael H Tonry, Kate Hamilton, Kathleen Hatlestad, Sentencing Reform in Overcrowded Times: A Comparative Perspective
- However, a Utah-based company, Management and Training Corporation Canada, was found to have violated the province's human rights code in a superjail...2004, Jane Jacobs, Dark Age Ahead
- Synonyms:
- megajail
Synonyms of superjail
Forms of superjail
| plural | superjails |
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Origin of superjail
From super- + jail.
Questions about superjail
- What does superjail mean?
- Superjail means a very large prison.
- What part of speech is superjail?
- Superjail is a noun.
- What is the plural of superjail?
- The plural of superjail is superjails.
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