high-security

adjective

: carefully locked, protected, or guarded
a high-security prison/facility

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Goktas was arrested after returning to Turkey from vacation and was held in Karatepe high-security prison in Tekirdag province, west of Istanbul. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Riehle did not respond when asked how many of the 870 additional high-security beds would be Level 5. — Paul Egan, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 According to The Guardian, the high-security prison is home to some of Britain’s most notable criminals, including Joanna Dennehy, the first woman in Britain to receive a life sentence. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The idea is similar to the current biosafety level system that limits access to pathogens such as Ebola virus to certain high-security labs. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-security

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“High-security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-security. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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