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We have the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. 'America, land of liberty and freedom?' You know, that's baloney. More than 2 million Americans are behind bars now. Communist China has four times the population and they have 1.5 million people behind bars.
Gary Johnson

Meaning of "behind bars" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BEHIND BARS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEHIND BARS

behaviourist
behaviouristic
behead
beheadal
beheader
beheading
beheld
behemoth
behest
behight
behind
behind line
behind one´s back
behind post
behind the curve
behind the eight ball
behind the scenes
behind the times
behindhand

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEHIND BARS

asymmetric bars
asymmetrical bars
binoculars
Britney Spears
bull bars
drop handlebars
fall on deaf ears
handlebars
in the wars
Mars
monkey bars
parallel bars
particulars
roo bars
side-impact bars
Spears
Star Wars
tears
wall bars
years

Synonyms and antonyms of behind bars in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «behind bars» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEHIND BARS

Find out the translation of behind bars to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of behind bars from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «behind bars» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

身陷囹圄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tras las rejas
570 millions of speakers

English

behind bars
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सलाखों के पीछे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وراء القضبان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

за решеткой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atrás das grades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বার পিছনে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

derrière les barreaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di belakang bar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hinter Gittern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

獄中で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

철창
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njaba bar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sau song sắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கம்பிகளுக்கு பின்னால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बार मागे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hapiste
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dietro le sbarre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

za kratkami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

за гратами
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în spatele gratiilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πίσω από τα κάγκελα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agter tralies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bakom galler
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bak murene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of behind bars

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEHIND BARS»

The term «behind bars» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.885 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEHIND BARS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about behind bars

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8 QUOTES WITH «BEHIND BARS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word behind bars.
1
Nina Bawden
If you are going to make companies, corporations, actually responsible for the safety of other people's lives, then if they fail in their duty, the only thing to prevent them failing in their duty is the fear that they would be put behind bars.
2
George Galloway
Henry Kissinger is the greatest living war criminal in the world today, with the blood of millions of people in Vietnam and Cambodia and Laos and Chile and East Timor on his hands. He will never appear in a court or be behind bars.
3
Nancy Grace
What joy would I get from putting the wrong person behind bars?
4
Gary Johnson
We have the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. 'America, land of liberty and freedom?' You know, that's baloney. More than 2 million Americans are behind bars now. Communist China has four times the population and they have 1.5 million people behind bars.
5
Walid Jumblatt
We will not rest until we see the suspects behind bars.
6
Barry McCaffrey
We have 1.8 million Americans behind bars today at Local, State and Federal level. In the federal system, which has doubled in the last ten years, over 110,000 people behind bars in the Federal system, probably two-thirds are there for drug related reason.
7
Wesley Snipes
Nobody wants to get locked up, although 'locked up' is a matter of perspective. There can be people who are out who are in prison mentally and emotionally and worse off than those who are behind bars.
8
Judy Woodruff
It's always unfortunate when a reporter is sent behind bars for failing to turn over sources. There's no way to say what the long-term outcome will be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEHIND BARS»

Discover the use of behind bars in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to behind bars and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Behind Bars: The Definitive Guide to Music Notation
Behind Bars is the indispensable reference book for composers, arrangers, teachers and students of composition, editors, and music processors.
Elaine Gould, 2011
2
Behind Bars: Surviving Prison
A judge hands down a stretch in a local, state, or federal prison.
Jeffrey Ross, Stephen Richards, 2002
3
Women Behind Bars: The Crisis of Women in the U.S. Prison System
More and more women--mothers, grandmothers, wives, daughters, and sisters--are doing hard prison time all across the United States. Many of them are facing the prospect of years, decades, even lifetimes behind bars. Oddly, there's bee
Silja Talvi, 2007
4
Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women
As it examines daily struggles against appalling prison conditions and injustices, the book details collective organising and individual resistance among incarcerated women
Victoria Law, 2012
5
Behind Bars: Readings on Prison Culture
Seeking to answer the question "what is it really like to be a prison inmate?" this book presents easy to read, timely and diverse overviews of many of the most critical aspects of correctional culture and life.
Richard A. Tewksbury, 2006
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Puppies Behind Bars: Training Puppies to Change Lives
Presents photographs of the Puppies Behind Bars program, in which young puppies are raised by prison inmates who socialize and train them for careers as guide dogs, law enforcement canines, and service dogs for the handicapped.
‎2007
7
Behind Bars: The Straight-Up Tales of a Big-City Bartender
I recommend this book to anyone who's ever sat on either side of the bar." - Ray Foley, publisher of Bartender magazine "New York is changing. I know that's old man to say, but it is.
Ty Wenzel, 2004
8
Inside: Life Behind Bars in America
Shares the stories of the author's fellow prisoners from gang leaders to Wall Street criminals, discussing the choices that led to their convictions and their experiences of life behind bars.
Michael G. Santos, 2007
9
A World Apart: Women, Prison, and Life Behind Bars
Fearlessly truthful and revelatory, A World Apart is a major work of investigative journalism and social justice. From the Hardcover edition.
Cristina Rathbone, 2007
10
Teaching the Arts Behind Bars
A discussion of the challenges, rewards, ethical complexities, and emotional toll of working with inmates in adult and juvenile prisons, jails, and rehabilitation centers.
Rachel Marie-Crane Williams, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEHIND BARS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term behind bars is used in the context of the following news items.
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Florida man behind bars for repeatedly having 'sex on the beach'
Jose Caballero was sentenced to 30 months behind bars for ... was sentenced to more than two years behind bars for repeatedly getting busy ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Teresa Giudice Reveals Family Portrait In Jail After Six Months …
Because what even is RHONJ without Queen Tre? HollywoodLifers — what do YOU think of Teresa's new family portrait behind bars? Let us ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
3
Geologist reflects on life behind bars in China
Xue Feng reads the inscription in a book given to him by U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus. Geologist reflects on life behind bars in China ... «Science /AAAS, Jul 15»
4
Louisiana couple behind bars following burglary, fleeing from cops
A Louisiana couple are behind bars after Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's deputies caught them burglarizing a Vinton, La. home on July 2. Calcasieu ... «12NewsNow.Com, Jul 15»
5
Paducah Man Behind Bars for Stabbing
Investigators say Robert Hiett, 45, of Paducah, admitted to stabbing Danny Carden, 45, also of Paducah, Sunday at around 4:30 a.m. When ... «WSIL TV, Jul 15»
6
NY prison escapee David Sweat back behind bars
Prison escapee David Sweat is back behind bars, headed to a new facility after he broke out from Clinton Correctional Facility last month. «WHDH-TV, Jul 15»
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Joint Operation Puts Meth Suspects Behind Bars
Joint Operation Puts Meth Suspects Behind Bars. By WSAV Staff Published: July 6, 2015, 6:44 pm. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) · Click to ... «WSAV-TV, Jul 15»
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One behind bars after invading home of 89-year-old
But with only one person behind bars, neighbors hope the other man involved will be taken off the streets. “To invade the house of a ... «WMC Action News 5, Jul 15»
9
Two escapees back behind bars after jail break
Edmonton police say a Commissionaire, or uniformed attendant, sustained non-life threatening injuries during a jailbreak at the Southwest ... «iNews880.com, Jul 15»
10
Carjacker behind bars, grandmother still fearful
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The man who police say car jacked a teen as he sat in his grandmother's parked car is locked up, but the victims ... «KRQE News 13, Jul 15»

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