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PRISON GUARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does prison guard mean?
• PRISON GUARD (noun)
The noun PRISON GUARD has 1 sense:
1. someone who guards prisoners
Familiarity information: PRISON GUARD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who guards prisoners
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
gaoler; jailer; jailor; prison guard; screw; turnkey
Hypernyms ("prison guard" is a kind of...):
keeper (someone in charge of other people)
law officer; lawman; peace officer (an officer of the law)
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