penal facility

penal facility
noun
an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
Syn: ↑penal institution
Hypernyms: ↑institution
Hyponyms: ↑brig, ↑camp, ↑correctional institution, ↑penal colony
Part Holonyms: ↑infrastructure, ↑base

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