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Prison guard
Meaning
Noun
●
In Law enforcement, Occupations, People & Prison:
An
armed
person working to provide order, security,
discipline
,
punishment
, and
prevent
escapes
of
prisoners
in a
jail
that
answers to
a warden.
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Origin
prison guard
English
guard
English
prison
English
prison
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
prehensio
Latin
prehendo
Latin
prehensus
Latin
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Etym
Synonyms
Jailer
Turnkey
Warder
Jailor
Screw
Cop
Prisonguard
Corrections Officer
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