English > pokey: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful / lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence). |
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| Synonyms | jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky |
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| Narrower | bastille | A jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) |
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| holding cell | A jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial |
| hoosegow, hoosgow | slang for a jail |
| house of correction | (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences |
| lockup | jail in a local police station |
| workhouse | A county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months |
| Broader | correctional institution | A penal institution maintained by the government |
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| Spanish | calabozo, cárcel, gayola, gobi, penal, penalti, pokey, presidio, prisión, talego, trullo |
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| Catalan | calabós, garjola, penal, pokey, presidi, presó |
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