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incarceration
UK
/ɪnˌkɑː.səˈreɪ.ʃən/
US
/ɪnˌkɑːr.səˈreɪ.ʃən/
incarcerations
pl
Translations
The incarceration of the criminal was necessary for public safety.
Заключение преступника было необходимо для общественной безопасности.
Additional translations
Definitions
The judge sentenced him to five years of incarceration for his crimes.
The mass incarceration of political dissidents drew international criticism.
UK
/ɪnˌkɑː.səˈreɪ.ʃən/
US
/ɪnˌkɑːr.səˈreɪ.ʃən/
Used attributively in combinations such as "incarceration rate"; functions adjectivally.
Definitions
The new legislation introduced several harsh incarceration measures.