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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A supermax prison.

Adjective

1. 1
   supermax not-comparable

   "The federal supermaximum prison in Florence, Colo."

2. 2
   Greater than maximum; to the very highest degree; supermaximal not-comparable, rare

Example

More examples

"The federal supermaximum prison in Florence, Colo."

Etymology

From super- + maximum.

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