imprisonment Meaning & Definition

  • En [ ɪmˈprɪz.ən.mənt]
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Meaning of imprisonment In English

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Examples of imprisonment

  • 15 months of his imprisonment was spent in the King County jail.

  • Some of these refugees face imprisonment, torture and even possibly execution if they have to return home.

  • Imprisonment has always been a vital part of the strategy of civil disobedience.

  • Enclosure and constraint, both broader and more general in meaning than simple physical imprisonment, are therefore important themes.

  • The majority of sentences were for perpetual imprisonment, but many of these were released a year or so later.

  • Porters absconding after an advance of wages were liable to a fine of 60 rupees, along with six months imprisonment and 25 lashes.

  • To date, the effects of parental imprisonment on children have been almost entirely neglected in academic research, public policy, and media coverage.

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder following political imprisonment : the role of mental defeat, alienation, and perceived permanent change.

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Translations of imprisonment In Other Languages

  • Español

    encarcelamiento, encarcelamiento [masculine], encarcelación [feminine]…

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  • Português

    prisão…

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  • Français

    emprisonnement [masculine], emprisonnement…

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  • Malay

    pemenjaraan…

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  • Deutsch

    die Haft…

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  • Norwegian

    fengsling [masculine], fengsel [neuter], fengsling…

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  • Čeština

    uvěznění…

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  • Dansk

    fængsling, fangenskab…

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