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carceral

[ kahr-suh-ruhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to prison or imprisonment, or to other formal methods of social control:

    This book is a blueprint for policymakers to reform practices and for concerned citizens to understand our changing carceral landscape.

    Critics claim that these policies could result in an expanding carceral state.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of carceral1

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin carcerālis, equivalent to carcer “prison” + -ālis -al 1( def )

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