Jaildom

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being jailed; imprisonment uncountable

    "In the high society of jaildom his official standing would be several degrees below zero."

Example

More examples

"In the high society of jaildom his official standing would be several degrees below zero."

Etymology

From jail + -dom.

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