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jailer

/ˈd͡ʒeɪlə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

Examples :

"The jailer locked the prisoner in his cell for the night. "
job person police government law

Related Words

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night noun

/naɪt/

The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

"How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?"

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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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prisoner noun

/ˈpɹɪzənəɹ/ /ˈpɹɪznə/

A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

"The prisoner was released from jail after serving his sentence. "

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confinement noun

/kənˈfaɪnmənt/

The act of confining or the state of being confined.

"The confinement of the sick child to his room prevented him from attending school. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

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cell noun

/sɛl/

A single-room dwelling for a hermit.

"The hermit built a small cell in the mountains to live in peace and quiet. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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jail noun

/dʒeɪl/

A place or institution for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.

"The teenager was sent to jail for vandalism. "

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prison noun

/ˈpɹɪzən/

A place or institution of confinement, especially 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."

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locked verb

/lɒkt/ /lɑkt/

To become fastened in place.

"If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock."

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enforces verb

/ɪnˈfɔːrsɪz/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsɪz/

To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

"The police are there to enforce the law."