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Definition imprisonment in British English
imprisonment
noun
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[uncountable]
noun
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/ɪmˈprɪz(ə)nmənt/
1
the punishment of being put into prison. The punishment of life imprisonment means that someone will be kept in prison for many years, possibly until they die
Example
He was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for possession of cocaine.
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