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Word of the Day – Carceral

By January 10, 2020Word of the Day

Carceral (adj) (literary)

kar-ser-al

Relating to prison

Late 16th century from late Latin carceralis, from carcer ‘prison’.

Example sentences

“The USA has the highest carceral population in the world!”

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