Synonyms and antonyms of People who work in prisons in British Thesaurus

gaoler ()

a British spelling of jailer

governor (noun)

the person in charge of an institution such as a bank or prison

jailer (noun)

old-fashioned someone whose job is to guard the people in a prison so that they do not escape

screw (noun)

informal a prison warder. This word is used especially by prisoners.

warden (noun)

American a governor of a prison

warder (noun)

Britishold-fashioned someone whose job is to guard prisoners in a prison