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military prison

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A prison operated by the military.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: guardhouse

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: арест (arest) — prison operated by the military
  • Chinese Mandarin: 軍事監獄 /军事监狱 (jūnshì jiānyù) — prison operated by the military
  • Finnish: sotilasvankila — prison operated by the military
  • French: prison militaire — prison operated by the military
  • German: Militärgefängnis — prison operated by the military
  • Hungarian: katonai börtön — prison operated by the military
  • Polish: więzienie wojskowe — prison operated by the military