English Explanatory Dictionary

decarceration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A policy of reducing the amount of imprisoned people in a given population.

Pronunciation

/diːˌkɑː.səˈɹeɪʃən/ /diːˌkɑɹ.səˈɹeɪʃən/

Word forms

decarceration decarcerations

Etymology

Modeled on incarceration, replacing the prefix with de-.

Related words

decarcerate incarceration
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