incarceration

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪŋˌkɑː(r)səˈreɪʃən/

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Noun

Singular incarceration

Plural incarcerations

1. (countable & uncountable) Incarceration is the act of locking or confining someone.

Related words

• incarcerate