high-security

adjective

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

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The order came months after Khan petitioned the court, asking to be transferred from a high-security prison in the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi to a hospital and to be allowed access to his personal physicians, family and lawyers. ABC News, 18 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 This high-security prison is a sprawling complex that houses thousands of detainees, including notorious gangsters, terrorists and prominent white-collar offenders. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 He will then be held at the high-security Portlaoise Prison about 90 miles southwest of the capital, Irish broadcaster RTE reported. CBS News, 9 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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