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solitary confinement
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solitary confinement
n.
The confinement of a prisoner in isolation from all other prisoners.

solitary confinement
n
(Law) isolation imposed on a prisoner, as by confinement in a special cell
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.solitary confinementsolitary confinement - confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary"
confinement - the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement"
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solitary confinement
nEinzelhaft f; to be put/kept or held in solitary confinementin Einzelhaft genommen/gehalten werden
solitary confinement n to be in solitary confinementessere in cella d'isolamento
solitary confinement n to be in solitary confinementessere in cella d'isolamento


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