What does Jailer mean?
Definitions for Jailer
ˈdʒeɪ lərjail·er
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Princeton's WordNet
prison guard, jailer, jailor, gaoler, screw, turnkeynoun
someone who guards prisoners
Wiktionary
jailernoun
One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.
Wikipedia
jailer
A prison officer or corrections officer is a uniformed law enforcement official responsible for the custody, supervision, safety, and regulation of prisoners. They are responsible for the care, custody, and control of individuals who have been convicted of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment. They are also responsible for the security of the facility and its property as well as other law enforcement functions. Most prison officers or corrections officers are employed by the government of the jurisdiction in which they operate, although some are employed by private companies that provide prison services to the government.
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jailer
A jailer, also known as a prison officer or corrections officer, is a person responsible for the supervision, safety, enforcement of rules and regulations in a prison, detention center, or similar facility. This includes deciding and enforcing daily routines for prisoners, preventing harm to inmates and ensuring that they are confined securely within the prison perimeter.
Webster Dictionary
Jailernoun
the keeper of a jail or prison
Etymology: [OE. jailer, gailer, OF. geolier, F. gelier. See Jail.]
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rejail
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Jailer in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Jailer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Jailer in a Sentence
I live in company with a body, a silent companion, exacting and eternal. He it is who notes that individuality which is the seal of the weakness of our race. My soul has wings, but the brutal jailer is strict.
Captivity is still captivity no matter how gentle the jailer or the size of the cell.
What other dungeon is so dark as one's own heart What jailer so inexorable as one's self
Caging and enslaving these animals so you can have a fun day at SeaWorld is not the answer, captivity is still captivity no matter how gentle the jailer or the size of the cell.
Let fear be a counselor and not a jailer.
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- věznitel, žalářníkCzech
- Justizvollzugsbeamte, Schließer, Gefängnisaufseher, GefängniswärterGerman
- carcelera, carceleroSpanish
- vanginvartijaFinnish
- geôlier, gâfeFrench
- sipir penjaraIndonesian
- guardiano, aguzzino, secondino, custode, sorvegliante, guardia carceraria, carceriereItalian
- 獄吏, 看守Japanese
- 간수, 교도관Korean
- custosLatin
- strażnik więziennyPolish
- carcereiroPortuguese
- тюремный надзиратель, тюремщикRussian
- тамничарSerbo-Croatian
- fångvaktareSwedish
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