prison term

/ˌprɪzən tərm/
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Other forms: prison terms

Definitions of prison term
  1. noun
    the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
    “he served a prison term of 15 months”
    synonyms: sentence, time
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    types:
    hard time
    a term served in a maximum security prison
    life, life sentence
    a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
    type of:
    term
    a limited period of time
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