long prison term
1long-term|er — «LNG TUR muhr, LONG », noun. a person who is serving a long prison term …
2term — term1 [ tɜrm ] noun *** ▸ 1 word/phrase for someone/something ▸ 2 for considering aspects ▸ 3 period of time ▸ 4 end of period something lasts ▸ 5 in mathematics ▸ 6 conditions of agreement ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a word or phrase used for… …
3term — 1 noun (C) ONE WAY OF REGARDING SOMETHING 1 in financial/artistic/psychological etc terms if you describe or consider something in financial etc terms, you are mainly interested in the financial etc side of it: In artistic terms, the film was… …
4term — I UK [tɜː(r)m] / US [tɜrm] noun Word forms term : singular term plural terms *** 1) a) [countable] a word or phrase used for referring to something a technical/medical/legal/scientific term In simple terms, you need more exercise. The president… …
5term — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word or group of words ADJECTIVE ▪ specific ▪ blanket, broad, general, generic, umbrella ▪ descriptive …
6term — term1 W1S1 [tə:m US tə:rm] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 in terms of something 2 in general/practical/financial etc terms 3¦(word)¦ 4¦(period of time)¦ 5¦(school/university)¦ 6¦(end)¦ 7 come to terms with something 8¦(conditions)¦ 9¦(relationship)¦ …
7term*/*/*/ — [tɜːm] noun I 1) [C] a word or phrase that is used for referring to or describing someone or something a technical/medical term[/ex] 2) terms [plural] used for saying which aspects of something you are considering or including In practical terms …
8term — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦ terms, terming, termed 1) PHRASE: PHR after v, PHR with cl If you talk about something in terms of something or in particular terms, you are specifying which aspect of it you are discussing or from what point of view you are… …
9prison — 01. He was sentenced to two years in [prison] for possession of marijuana. 02. This morning, guards found a [prisoner] who had hanged himself in his jail cell. 03. She was [imprisoned] in her native country for speaking out against government… …
10Prison reform — is the attempt to improve conditions inside prisons, aiming at a more effective penal system.TheoryA precise definition refers to an attempt to change the penal system, typically from one model to another. Changing back to an earlier model is… …