Meanings
noungeneral population (plural general populations)
plural general populations
- The main body of inmates in a prison, excluding those being detained in solitary confinement, protective custody, a medical wing or on death row.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe general public.
Similar
the masses
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 監獄總人口 /监狱总人口
- 監獄總人口 /监狱总人口 (jiānyù zǒngrénkǒu)main body of inmates in a prison
Finnish tavalliset vangit
- tavalliset vangitmain body of inmates in a prison
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APA
general population. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20population
MLA
“general population.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20population. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “general population,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20population.
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