prison state

noun

A state that severely restricts the freedom of its citizens.

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Meanings

nounprison state (plural prison states)

plural prison states

  1. governmentA state that severely restricts the freedom of its citizens.

    Lim Ŭn does not attempt to portray the gigantic prison state that is Kim's North Korea, […]

    1982, Ŭn Lim, The Founding of a Dynasty: An Authentic Biography of Kim Il-sŏng, page 328
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APA

prison state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prison%20state

MLA

“prison state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prison%20state. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prison state,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prison%20state.

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