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    imprisonment
    /ɪmˈprɪz(ə)nm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the state of being imprisoned; captivity: "he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPRISONMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    IMPRISONMENT definition: 1. the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison: 2. the act of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imprisonmentImprisonment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to put in or as if in prison : confine. imprisonment. im-ˈpri-zᵊn-mənt. noun. Synonyms. commit. confine. immure. incarcerate. intern. jail. jug. lock (up) See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of imprison in a Sentence. He was imprisoned for murder. He has threatened to imprison his political opponents.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ImprisonmentImprisonment - Wikipedia

    Imprisonment or incarceration is the restraint of a person's liberty against their will. Imprisonment could be given for any cause whatsoever, whether by authority of the government, or by a person acting without such authority.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › imprisonmentIMPRISONMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Imprisonment definition: the act of confining in or as if in a prison; the state of being so confined. See examples of IMPRISONMENT used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPRISONMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    IMPRISONMENT meaning: 1. the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison: 2. the act of…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPRISONMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ɪmprɪzənmənt ) uncountable noun. Imprisonment is the state of being imprisoned. She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. ...the prospect of imprisonment. Synonyms: confinement, custody, detention, captivity More Synonyms of imprisonment. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › imprisonmentImprisonment - definition of imprisonment by The Free Dictionary

    imprisonment - the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimprisonment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of imprisonment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    From Vox. The brave few who stand up to the regime are persecuted or imprisoned as criminals, accused of receiving money that the United States sends them to “subvert” the “sovereign and democratic order chosen by the people.”. From Washington Blade.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › imprisonmentimprisonment | meaning of imprisonment in Longman Dictionary of...

    imprisonment meaning, definition, what is imprisonment: the state of being in prison, or the tim...: Learn more.