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prison officer

Meaning of "prison officer" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PRISON OFFICER

ˈprɪzən ˈɒfɪsə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRISON OFFICER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prison officer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRISON OFFICER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prison officer

A prison officer, also known as corrections officer, correctional officer, detention officer or penal officer, is a person responsible for the supervision, safety, and security of prisoners in a prison, jail, or similar form of secure custody. Historically, terms such as jailer, jail guard, prison guard, and turnkey have also been used. Corrections officers are responsible for the care, custody, and control of individuals who have been arrested and are awaiting trial while on remand or who have been convicted of a crime and sentenced to serve time in a prison or jail. They are also responsible for the safety and security of the facility itself. Most officers are employed by the government of the jurisdiction in which they operate, though some are employed by private companies.

Definition of prison officer in the English dictionary

The definition of prison officer in the dictionary is an officer in charge of prisoners in a jail.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRISON OFFICER

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRISON OFFICER

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PRISON OFFICER

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Synonyms and antonyms of prison officer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prison officer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRISON OFFICER

Find out the translation of prison officer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of prison officer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prison officer» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

狱卒
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

funcionario de prisiones
570 millions of speakers
en

English

prison officer
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

जेल अधिकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضَابِطُ سِجْن
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

тюремщик
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

carcereiro
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কারাগার অফিসার
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

gardien de prison
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

pegawai penjara
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Gefängniswärter
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

看守
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

교도관
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pejabat penjara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quản giáo
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சிறை அதிகாரி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

तुरुंगात अधिकारी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

gardiyan
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

guardia carceraria
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

pracownik więzienny
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

наглядач у в´язниці
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

gardian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπάλληλος σωφρωνιστικού καταστήματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gevangenis beampte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fångvaktare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fengselsbetjent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prison officer

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRISON OFFICER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of prison officer
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «prison officer».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prison officer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRISON OFFICER»

Discover the use of prison officer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prison officer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Prison Officer
All new prison officers start employment as prison officer 2. Prison officer 1 roles apply to a smaller number of roles 'which call for a distinct set of skills, knowledge and supplementary training': Prison Officer – PEI; Prison Officer – Instructor ...
Alison Liebling, David Price, Guy Shefer, 2010
2
Screwed
He exposes the underworld of bent screws, the drugs they traffic, the firms they work for and what they get paid for their sins.
Ronnie Thompson, 2011
3
Prison Officer Tests
A prison officer has been asked to check some prisoner mail, they have been asked to check a random 20% of letters.There are 180 letters in total. How many letters does the prison officer have to check? Answer: Q36. A prisoner is sick.
Richard McMunn, 2011
4
Murder!: 25 True Australian Crimes
Vivien Encel Heather Parker had been working as a prison officer for three years when she met Peter Gibb in the Melbourne Remand Centre in Spencer Street, Melbourne, in 1992. She was 27 years old, a thin woman with long brown hair, ...
Alan Sharpe, Vivien Encel, 1997
5
"Don't Tase Me, Bro!": Police and Prison Officer Liabilities ...
As non-lethal weapons, stun guns and tasers were designed to allow police and correctional officers to subdue suspects, offenders, and mentally ill subjects without resorting to deadly force.
Vidisha Barua, 2008
6
Olly's Prison
MIKE. 'E pulled the chair when I stood on the – PRISON OFFICER1. Out! MIKE. 'E' salive! PRISON OFFICER 2.Out! Out! Out! PRISON OFFICER 2pulls MIKE from the bodyandthrows him from the cupboard. PRISON OFFICER 1 bends overthe ...
Edward Bond, 2014
7
Prison Conditions in the United Kingdom
In an article in the magazine Time Out, a former prison officer at South London's Wandsworth Prison confirmed Wandsworth's well-known reputation for mistreatment of prisoners. The prison officer, who chose to remain anonymous, reported ...
Allyson Collins, Haywood Burns, 1992
8
Kenya Gazette
Except in the case of sickness or emergency it shall cells at night, be unlawful for a prison officer to enter a prisoner's cell at night unless accompanied by another prison officer. 35 17. No male prison officer shall enter or remain in a cell Male ...
9
Understanding Prison Staff
Chapter 23 The experience of prison officer training Helen Arnold Custodian Counsellor Carer Coach Role Model Prison Officer A Career as a Prison Officer More thana Jailer...The job of a prison officer is complex so we take your training very ...
Jamie Bennett, Ben Crewe, Azrini Wahidin, 2013
10
Prison Governors
A further 14 per cent, who were under 24 years old when they joined, were required to spend a longer period (of up to 12 months) as an officer: I did a year as a prison officer at [a small local prison] which is very useful. Learnt a lot about the ...
Shane Bryans, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRISON OFFICER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prison officer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gang raid police talk to prison officer
Police are interviewing a former Mt Eden Prison officer following raids on Head Hunters properties today. Police raid the Head Hunters' Fight ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
2
Minister quiet on new prison allegations
The police are also interviewing a former prison officer as part of their investigations. Labour Party corrections spokesperson Kelvin Davis said ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
3
Top prison officer reviews preparations for Memon's hanging
Additional Director General (ADG) of Police (prisons) Meera Borwankar this morning visited the Central Prison here to supervise the ongoing ... «DeshGujarat, Jul 15»
4
Cambria reinstates prison officer
EBENSBURG - Cambria County leaders might have violated state open records laws by refusing to list employee firings on public agenda ... «Altoona Mirror, Jul 15»
5
Lin family murders: Witness A allegedly threatened to kill female …
"They knocked back your application on the basis of an allegation that you plotted the demise of a prison officer," counsel for Mr Xie, Graham ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
Last respects paid to prison officer Primus
The funeral service for prison officer Andel Primus took place yesterday afternoon at the Bible Way Church, Kenny Cyrus Street, Enterprise, ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
7
Prison insiders claim inmates obtained staff records during riot at …
"I can confirm that my husband works at MRC as a prison officer and he personally knows one prison officer who has been moved out of his ... «3AW, Jul 15»
8
Prison officer denied bail on murder plot
A senior NSW prison officer accused of plotting to murder her husband by incinerating or gassing him has been denied bail. Dean Yarnton ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
9
Prison officer plunges from Swansea skies for Western Beacons …
A PRISON officer has plunged from the skies above Swansea in support of a lifesaving search and rescue team. Western Beacons Mountain ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
10
Former prison officer received almost £15K in disability benefits …
A FORMER prison officer received almost £15,000 in disability benefit she was not entitled to, while working as a lollipop lady. Anna Louise ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
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