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Prison vs Superjail - What's the difference?

prison | superjail |

As nouns the difference between prison and superjail

is that prison is a place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government while superjail is a very large prison.

As a verb prison

is to imprison.

prison

English

(wikipedia prison)

Noun

  • A place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
    • The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.
  • (uncountable) Confinement in prison.
    • Prison was a harrowing experience for him.
  • (colloquial) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
    • The academy was a prison for many of its students because of its strict teachers.

    Synonyms

    * (place) bridewell; see also . * (confinement) imprisonment

    Coordinate terms

    * (place) gaol, jail

    Derived terms

    * imprison * prison camp * prison cell * prison chaser * prisoner * prison guard * prisonhouse * prison officer * prison record * prison sentence * prison warden

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To imprison.

    • Anagrams

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    superjail

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A very large prison.
  • * 1997 , Michael H Tonry, Kate Hamilton, Kathleen Hatlestad, Sentencing Reform in Overcrowded Times: A Comparative Perspective
    • 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.
  • * 2004 , Jane Jacobs, Dark Age Ahead
    • However, a Utah-based company, Management and Training Corporation Canada, was found to have violated the province's human rights code in a superjail ...