variants
or less commonly jailor
1
: a keeper of a jail
2
: one that restricts another's liberty as if by imprisonment
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The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, and two jailers face murder charges.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
His hunting license could also be suspended, although the charges don’t carry potential jail time for the one-time jailer.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
The two men were first noticed missing at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday and ICE jailers connected their disappearance to a power outage that happened at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Moreno is the jailer shown on the video kneeling on Johnson’s back, and Garcia was a supervisor.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2025
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
His hunting license could also be suspended, although the charges don’t carry potential jail time for the one-time jailer.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
The two men were first noticed missing at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday and ICE jailers connected their disappearance to a power outage that happened at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Moreno is the jailer shown on the video kneeling on Johnson’s back, and Garcia was a supervisor.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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