jailer
noun
jail·er
| \ ËjÄ-lÉr
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variants:
or less commonly jailor
Definition of jailer
1
: a keeper of a jail
2
: one that restricts another's liberty as if by imprisonment
Examples of jailer in a Sentence
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Nurses and jailers administered life-saving measures until paramedics arrived to take the man to the hospital, the sheriff said. — Ashley Remkus | [email protected], al, "47-year-old Madison County jail inmate dies," 23 Aug. 2019 The Jefferson County Sheriffâs Office, in a statement released Monday, said a female jail supervisor and female deputy jailer at the W.C. Brassell Adult Detention Center were terminated from their positions. — Fox News, "2 jail officials fired after Arkansas escape of white supremacist gang leader, other inmate, police say," 8 Aug. 2019 State records show four Harris County Sheriff's deputies or jailers have had their licenses suspended or revoked after being charged with family violence since 2013. — Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle, "Off-duty Harris County deputy charged in fatal south Houston shooting," 29 July 2019 According to a LinkedIn profile, Flannery previously worked as a deputy jailer at detention centers in Bullitt and Hardin counties. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "A Louisville man impersonated an officer and pointed a gun at victims, police say," 4 June 2019 In Turkey, which has been the top jailer of journalists three years in a row, life sentences without parole equate to 30 years in solitary confinement, with limited visits. 7. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack," 1 Aug. 2019 In Turkey, which has been the top jailer of journalists three years in a row, life sentences without parole equate to 30 years in solitary confinement, with limited visits. 7. — Time Staff, Time, "Here Are the 10 âMost Urgentâ Violations of Press Freedom Around the World," 1 Aug. 2019 Last year, the country's top court ruled that conscientious objectors could not be criminally punished for their beliefs, ending the country's decades-long position as the world's leading jailer of those who refuse to join the armed forces. — James Griffiths, CNN, "Gay and trans soldiers say they were abused in South Korean military," 10 July 2019 He was placed on suicide watch in a special pod, where jailers were supposed to check on him every 15 minutes, according to the sheriffâs office. — Washington Post, "Some of the stories behind those involved in jail suicides," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jailer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for jailer
jailer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of jailer
somewhat old-fashioned
: a person who is in charge of a jail or who guards the prisoners in a jail
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jailer
noun
jail·er
variants:
also jailor \ ËjÄ-lÉr \
Kids Definition of jailer
: a person responsible for the operation of a prison
jailer
noun
jail·er
Legal Definition of jailer
: a keeper of a jail
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