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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Anyway, after Kishore’s tale is over, the jailer takes a shine to him and brings the young man home to introduce him to his wife — Asha!
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
My Soviet jailers gave me the privilege of reading the latest copy of Pravda.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
This year’s county budget funded 70 new officers to help ease pressure on current jailers and reduce spending on overtime.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
Reyna told her lawyers that she was abused by her jailers before she was deported.
—Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
My Soviet jailers gave me the privilege of reading the latest copy of Pravda.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
This year’s county budget funded 70 new officers to help ease pressure on current jailers and reduce spending on overtime.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
Reyna told her lawyers that she was abused by her jailers before she was deported.
—Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailer. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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