E-carceration
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The use of technology and surveillance as a way to deprive people of individual liberty. uncountable
"Part of the problem surrounding e-carceration is that most people don't know what the heck it refers to. Ankle monitors and house arrest are the most obvious examples, but they don't encompass everything."
Example
More examples"Part of the problem surrounding e-carceration is that most people don't know what the heck it refers to. Ankle monitors and house arrest are the most obvious examples, but they don't encompass everything."
Etymology
Blend of e- (“electronic”) + incarceration.
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