life imprisonment

life im·pris·on

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Definitions of life imprisonment words

noun life imprisonment long-term prison sentence 1
uncountable noun life imprisonment If someone is sentenced to life imprisonment, they are sentenced to stay in prison for the rest of their life, or for a very long period of time. 0
noun life imprisonment (in Britain) an indeterminate sentence always given for murder and as a maximum sentence in several other crimes. There is no remission, although the Home Secretary may order the prisoner's release on licence 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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